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Chapter 11—Female Reproductive System Study Guide


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Oxytocins provide oxygen to a fetus.
 

 2. 
Uteroplasty is plastic surgery of the uterus.
 

 3. 
Salpingitis denotes inflammation of a uterine tube.
 

 4. 
Any disease of the vagina is called hysteropathy.
 

 5. 
Gynecology is the study of tumors.
 

 6. 
Prepartal refers to after childbirth.
 

 7. 
Metrocolpocele denotes hernial protrusion of the uterus into the vagina.
 

 8. 
Uterocervical means pertaining to the uterus and the cervix of the uterus.
 

 9. 
Uterogenic denotes ovarian pain.
 

 10. 
Ovaritis is an incision into an ovary.
 

 11. 
Menopause denotes the beginning of menstrual function.
 

 12. 
Para V denotes a woman who has had five viable offspring.
 

 13. 
Postpartum refers to before labor.
 

 14. 
Contraceptives are agents that prevent impregnation.
 

 15. 
Estrogen hormones are used to treat menopause.
 

 16. 
A hysterolith is an ovarian calculus.
 

 17. 
A hysterolith is a uterine calculus.
 

 18. 
Colpocele denotes hernia of the vagina.
 

 19. 
Salpingorrhaphy denotes suture of a uterine tube.
 

 20. 
Oophorostomy denotes the surgical creation of an opening into an ovary.
 

 21. 
Mastoplasty is the excision of a breast.
 

 22. 
Dysmenorrhea denotes difficult, painful menses.
 

 23. 
Gravida III denotes a woman who has had three pregnancies.
 

 24. 
Mammoplasty and mastoplasty both refer to plastic surgery of a breast.
 

 25. 
Metrorrhagia is bleeding from an ovary.
 

 26. 
Abnormal narrowing of the uterus is metrostenosis.
 

 27. 
An oophoroma is an ovarian tumor.
 

 28. 
Vaginitis and mastitis both refer to an inflammation of a breast.
 

 29. 
Hysteropexy denotes a prolapsed uterus.
 

 30. 
Colporrhaphy denotes suture of the vagina.
 

 31. 
Metropathy is any disease of the breast.
 

 32. 
Salpingoscopy denotes a visual examination of a uterine tube.
 

 33. 
Dysmenorrhagia denotes difficult, painful, and excessive flow of menses.
 

 34. 
Ovariopathy refers to any disease of the uterus.
 

 35. 
Mastectomy denotes an incision into a breast.
 

 36. 
Vaginopathy refers to any disease of the vagina.
 

 37. 
Menorrhea denotes painful menses.
 

 38. 
Oophorrhagia refers to hemorrhage from an ovary.
 

 39. 
Ovariectomy is the removal of a uterine tube.
 

 40. 
Hysteroptosis denotes a prolapsed uterus.
 

 41. 
Hysteralgia is pain in an ovary.
 

 42. 
Menarche refers to menopause.
 

 43. 
Parturition refers to menopause.
 

 44. 
Mastitis is an inflammation of a uterine tube.
 

 45. 
Metritis is an inflammation of the breast.
 

 46. 
Hysterocleisis refers to surgical closure of the os uteri.
 

 47. 
Salpingotomy denotes an incision into a uterine tube.
 

 48. 
Ovariopexy denotes surgical fixation of an ovary.
 

 49. 
Gynoplasty refers to plastic surgery on female organs.
 

 50. 
Colposcopy denotes a visual examination of the vagina.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 51. 
Spasm of the uterus is a _____.
A
hysterospasm
B
hysterolith
C
hysterectomy
 

 52. 
Metroptosis is _____.
A
surgical fixation of the uterus
B
prolapsed uterus
C
inflamed uterus
 

 53. 
Excision of the uterus is called _____.
A
hysterolithectomy
B
hysterectomy
C
hysterotomy
 

 54. 
The process of childbirth is _____.
A
menarche
B
menopause
C
parturition
 

 55. 
The beginning of menstrual function is called _____.
A
menopause
B
menarche
C
parturition
 

 56. 
Surgical creation of an opening into an ovary is called _____.
A
oophorectomy
B
oophoritis
C
oophorostomy
 

 57. 
Roentgenography of the breast produces a _____.
A
mammogram
B
mastectomy
C
mastitis
 

 58. 
The monthly flow of blood from the genital tract of women is called _____.
A
menses
B
metritis
C
menorrhagia
 

 59. 
Hemorrhage from a fallopian tube is called _____.
A
salpingitis
B
salpingorrhagia
C
salpingotomy
 

 60. 
Hysterocleisis is the surgical _____.
A
opening of the os uteri
B
reattachment of the os uteri
C
closure of the os uteri
 

 61. 
Excessive flow of the menses is _____.
A
menorrhea
B
menorrhagia
C
menses
 

 62. 
Surgical puncture of an ovary is called _____.
A
ovariectomy
B
ovaricentesis
C
oophorectomy
 

 63. 
Inflammation of an ovary is an _____.
A
ovariectomy/oophorectomy
B
ovaritis/oophoritis
C
ovariopexy/oophoropexy
 

 64. 
Surgical fixation of a uterine tube is called _____.
A
salpingitis
B
salpingorrhea
C
salpingopexy
 

 65. 
Pertaining to the breast is called _____.
A
mastitis
B
mammary
C
mastopexy
 

 66. 
Gravida I denotes a woman who has had _____.
A
one viable offspring
B
no pregnancies
C
one pregnancy
 

 67. 
Hernia of the vagina is _____.
A
colpocele
B
metrocele
C
colpitis
 

 68. 
Colporrhaphy is the suture of _____.
A
the uterus
B
a uterine tube
C
the vagina
 

 69. 
A condition of tissue resembling endometrial tissue occurring aberrantly in the pelvic cavity is _____.
A
endometriosis
B
endometrial
C
metritis
 

 70. 
Rupture of an ovary is _____.
A
ovariorrhexis
B
ovariectomy
C
ovaritis
 

 71. 
Any disease specific to the female gender is called _____.
A
gynecology
B
gynecologist
C
gynecopathy
 

 72. 
The term for breast-shaped is _____.
A
deltoid
B
mastoid
C
sphenoid
 

 73. 
Colporrhagia is excessive bleeding from _____.
A
the vagina
B
a uterine tube
C
the uterus
 

 74. 
Any disease specific to the female gender is called _____.
A
gynecology
B
gynecopathy
C
gynecologist
 

 75. 
Surgical fixation of a breast is _____.
A
mastitis
B
mastopexy
C
mastectomy
 

 76. 
Dysmenorrhagia is _____.
A
normal flow of the menses
B
excessive flow of the menses
C
difficult, painful, and excessive flow of the menses
 

 77. 
A discharge of mucus or pus from the uterus is _____.
A
metritis
B
metrorrhagia
C
metrorrhea
 

 78. 
Surgical fixation of a breast is _____.
A
mastopexy
B
mastitis
C
mastectomy
 

 79. 
Hernial protrusion of a uterine tube is _____.
A
salpingocele
B
metrocele
C
colpocele
 

 80. 
Incision into a uterine tube is called a _____.
A
salpingectomy
B
salpingorrhaphy
C
salpingotomy
 

 81. 
This term denotes a woman who has had two pregnancies.
A
gravida II
B
para II
C
gravida
 

 82. 
A specialist in treating female disorders is called a _____.
A
gynecology
B
gynecopathy
C
gynecologist
 

 83. 
Visual examination of the vagina is called _____.
A
vaginoscopy
B
vaginitis
C
colpocele
 

 84. 
Excision of the uterine tubes and ovaries is _____.
A
oophorectomy
B
salpingo-oophorectomy
C
salpingectomy
 

 85. 
Menstrual means pertaining to the _____.
A
uterus
B
menses
C
ovaries
 

 86. 
Inflammation of an ovary is _____.
A
oophoritis
B
metritis
C
oophorectomy
 

 87. 
Normal flow of menses is _____.
A
menorrhea
B
dysmenorrheal
C
dysmenorrhagia
 

 88. 
Excision of an ovary is _____.
A
oophoritis
B
oophorectomy
C
oophoroma
 

 89. 
The process of x-raying a uterine tube is _____.
A
salpingorrhaphy
B
salpingotomy
C
salpingography
 

 90. 
Dysmenorrhea is _____.
A
difficult, painful flow of menses
B
normal flow of menses
C
excessive flow of menses
 

 91. 
Plastic surgery of an ovary is _____.
A
ovariopexy
B
oophoroplasty
C
oophorectomy
 

 92. 
Before childbirth/labor is called _____.
A
postpartal
B
prepartal
C
partum
 

 93. 
Vaginal means pertaining to the _____.
A
uterus
B
menses
C
vagina
 

 94. 
Cessation of the menses is called _____.
A
metrorrhea
B
menarche
C
menopause
 

 95. 
The condition of tissue resembling endometrial tissue occurring aberrantly in the pelvic cavity is _____.
A
endothelium
B
endometrium
C
endometriosis
 

 96. 
This term denotes a woman who had had one viable offspring.
A
para I
B
gravida I
C
para II
 

 97. 
A prolapsed uterus is called _____.
A
hysteroptosis/metroptosis
B
hysteropexy/metropexy
C
hysterocele/metrocele
 

 98. 
Hernial protrusion of the uterus into the vagina is called _____.
A
metrocolpocele
B
colpocele
C
metrocele
 

 99. 
Agents that promote uterine contractions and labor are called _____.
A
oxygen
B
diuretics
C
oxytocins
 

 100. 
Excessive bleeding from the vagina is _____.
A
colpocele
B
colpitis
C
colporrhagia
 



 
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