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Identify and define the root in the medical term vaginitis.


A) vagin - external structures of the female reproductive system
B) vagin - vagina
C) itis - condition
D) itis - disease
E) itis - inflammation

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Which medical term means "inflammation of the inside of the cervix"?


A) Cervicocolpitis
B) Cervicovaginitis
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Endocervicitis

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The outer layer of the uterus (the tissue outside the uterus) is called the:


A) endometrium.
B) hysterocele.
C) myometrium.
D) perimetrium.
E) speculum.

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Which term describes the downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina?


A) Cervical dysplasia
B) Dyspareunia
C) Gravida
D) Urethrocele
E) Uterine prolapse

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chorioangioma?


A) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (hernia) = blood vessel hernia of the chorion (outer membrane covering the fetus)
B) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (hernia) = blood vessel hernia of the chorion (inner membrane covering the fetus)
C) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (outer membrane covering the fetus)
D) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (inner membrane covering the fetus)
E) chorio (chorion) + angi (vessel) + oma (tumor) = blood vessel tumor of the chorion (inner membrane of the uterus)

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What is the correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation SHG?


A) Hysterosalpingectomy: hystero (uterus) + salping (fallopian tube) + ectomy (out/cut/procedure: removal) = surgical removal of the uterus and fallopian tubes
B) Hysterosalpingogram: hystero (uterus) + salpingo (fallopian tube) + gram (record) = record of the uterus and fallopian tubec.
C) Severe hyperemesis gravidarum: severehyper (over) + emesis (vomiting) + gravidarum (pregnancy) = severe pregnancy-related vomiting; extreme morning sickness
D) Sonohysterography: sono (sound) + hystero (uterus) +graph (recording) + y (process) = procedure using sound waves to examine the uteruse.None of these
E) None of these

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Which medical term means"pain in the uterus"?


A) Hysteralgia
B) Mastalgia
C) Menorrhalgia
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vulvodynia

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Identify the correct definition for the medical term obstetrics.


A) Specialist in the period right after birth (normally first 28 days)
B) Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
C) Time around birth
D) Branch of medicine dealing with the study of birth defects and their causes
E) Study of medical issues specific to women

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hysterorrhexis?


A) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
B) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (flow) = discharge from the uterus
C) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (puncture) = puncture of the uterus
D) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (rupture) = rupture of the uterus
E) hystero (uterus) + rrhexis (suture) = suture of the uterus

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Which root is used for the opening between the uterus and the vagina?


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

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The roots gyn/o and gynec/o both mean:


A) breast.
B) labor.
C) menstruation.
D) uterus.
E) woman.

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Which medical term means "suture of the external genital organs of a female"?


A) Colpopexy
B) Episiorrhaphy
C) Myomectomy
D) Perineoplasty
E) Vulvoplasty

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Which root comes from a Latin word that means "offspring" and in current medical usage refers to an unborn child after the eighth week of pregnancy?


A) embry/o
B) fet/o
C) nat/o
D) part/o
E) toc/o

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Which medical term means "inflammation of the cervix and vagina"?


A) Cervicocolpitis
B) Cervicovaginitis
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Endocervicitis

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Translate the medical term antepartum as literally as possible.


A) After birth
B) Against birth
C) Before birth
D) Between birth
E) During birth

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Which medical term means"pain in the external genital organs of a female"?


A) Hysteralgia
B) Mastalgia
C) Menorrhalgia
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vulvodynia

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Read the health record information below: History of Present Illness Ms) Sara Miller, a 25-year-old woman, has had a 3-day history of worsening lower abdominal pain.The pain is a constant dull ache.The pain began a few days after her last menstrual cycle ended.The pain worsens with movement.Ms.Miller also reports dyspareunia and purulent vaginal discharge.She has tried over-the-counter ibuprofen, which yielded mild relief of the pain.The pain has worsened and now she also has nausea.She denies vomiting, diarrhea, or dysuria. According to the health record information, which of the following is a symptom exhibited by the patient?


A) Dysmenorrhea
B) Hyperemesis
C) Leukorrhea
D) Painful sexual intercourse
E) Painful urination

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Read this excerpt from a patient's health record: Indications: The patient, Mrs.Jenna Friedman, is a 23-year-old gravida 2 para1 female who presents at 37 weeks'gestation with bleeding and painful uterine contractions for 4 hours.An emergent ultrasound was performed to rule out placenta previa.The ultrasound showed a retroplacental hematoma.She was admitted for evaluation and treatment for abruptio placentae.Her physical exam on admission was significant for fever to 101.2 Β°\degree F, as well as abdominal and uterine tenderness. Which of the following statements is NOT true, given the health record information?


A) An ultrasound was performed to rule out a condition in which the placenta is attached to the uterus near the cervix.
B) As Mrs.Friedman's uterine muscles shorten and tighten, she is experiencing a lot of pain.
C) Mrs.Friedman is 37 weeks' pregnant.
D) Mrs.Friedman remained afebrile.
E) Mrs.Friedman was admitted for treatment because the placenta had become separated from the uterine wall.

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Identify and define the suffix in the medical term pseudocyesis.


A) pseudo - bad
B) pseudo - good
C) pseudo- false
D) cyesis - labor
E) cyesis - pregnancy

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Translate the root colp/o.


A) Cervix
B) Perineum
C) Uterus
D) Vagina
E) Vulva

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