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Translate the medical term lactogenic as literally as possible.


A) pertaining to breast formation
B) pertaining to breast destruction
C) pertaining to milk creation
D) pertaining to milk destruction
E) None of these is correct.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Select the medical term that refers to the inner layer of uterine tissue.


A) endometrium
B) epimetrium
C) myometrium
D) perimetrium

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Select the correct definition for the medical term placenta previa.


A) naturally occurring termination of pregnancy
B) condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine
C) condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix
D) condition in which the placenta separates from the wall of the uterus
E) implantation of a fertilized egg outside the uterus

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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What is the correct pronunciation for the medical term salpingocele?


A) sal-PING-goh-keel
B) sal-PING-goh-seel
C) SAL-pin-JOH-keel
D) SAL-pin-JOH-seel

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The action of the medication oxytocin is to


A) stimulate uterine contractions and accelerate labor.
B) stop or delay premature labor and contractions.
C) cause the termination of pregnancy.
D) relieve pain during childbirth.
E) accelerate lung maturity in the fetus.

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Select the medical term that means inflammation of uterine muscle tissue.


A) chorioamnionitis
B) endocervitis
C) endometritis
D) myometritis
E) perimetritis

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of the tissue between the genital organs and the anus?


A) colpopexy
B) episiorrhaphy
C) hysteroplasty
D) perineoplasty
E) salpingectomy

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following roots translates as the opening between the uterus and the vagina?


A) cervic/o
B) chori/o
C) men/o
D) perine/o
E) vulv/o

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term oligohydramnios?


A) oligo (few) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = not enough amniotic fluid
B) oligo (many) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = too much amniotic fluid
C) oligo (no) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = no amniotic fluid
D) oligo (with) +hydr (pus) + amnios (amnion) = pus in the amniotic fluid

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Build a medical term that translates as looking procedure in the uterus.


A) metro + scope
B) hystero + scope
C) hystero + scopy
D) colpo + scope
E) colpo + scopy

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Select the medical term that means infrequent or light periods.


A) amenorrhea
B) oligomenorrhea
C) menorrhagia
D) metrorrhagia
E) dysmenorrhea

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Select the medical term that translates as specialist in medical issues specific to women.


A) gynecology
B) obstetrician
C) obstetrics
D) gynecologist

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Select the medical term that translates as difficult labor.


A) bradytocia
B) dystocia
C) gravida
D) hypotocia
E) hypertocia

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Translate the root lact/o.


A) breast
B) lactation
C) milk
D) pregnancy
E) woman

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term amniorrhea?


A) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (discharge) = discharge from the outer membrane covering the fetus that attaches the fetus to the wall of the uterus
B) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (discharge) = discharge of amniotic fluid
C) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (excessive discharge) = excessive discharge from the amnion
D) amnio (amnion) + rrhea (rupture) = rupture of the amniotic sac

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation HSG?


A) hysterosalpingogram: hystero (uterus) + salpingo (fallopian tube) + gram (record) = record of the uterus and fallopian tubes
B) hysterosalpingectomy: hystero (uterus) + salping (fallopian tube) + ectomy (removal) = surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes
C) severe hyperemesis gravidarum: severe hyper (over) + emesis (vomiting) + gravidarum (pregnancy) = severe pregnancy-related vomiting; extreme morning sickness
D) hysterosonography: hystero (uterus) + sono (sound) + graphy (process of recording) = procedure using sound waves to examine the uterus
E) None of these is correct.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Select the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term endometriosis.


A) endo (inside) + metrio (uterus) + sis (pertaining to) = pertaining to inside the uterus
B) endo (outside) + metri (uterus) + osis (pertaining to) = pertaining to outside the uterus
C) endo (inside) + metrio (uterus) + sis (condition) = condition inside the uterus
D) endo (around) + metri (uterus) + osis (pertaining to) = pertaining to around the uterus
E) endo (inside) + metri (uterus) + osis (condition) = condition inside the uterus

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Select the medical term that means painful menstruation.


A) hysterodynia
B) menorrhagia
C) dyspareunia
D) amenorrhea
E) dysmenorrhea

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Select the medical term that means pain in the external genital organs of a female.


A) hysteralgia
B) mastalgia
C) menorrhalgia
D) vaginodynia
E) vulvodynia

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Translate the root colp/o.


A) cervix
B) perineum
C) uterus
D) vagina
E) vulva

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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