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A hormone that is necessary for the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics is:


A) amnion.
B) estrogen.
C) testosterone.
D) uterine.

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The correct term for a woman who has had one pregnancy that resulted in viable offspring is:


A) bipara.
B) nullipara.
C) tripara.
D) unipara.

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A physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology orders radiography using radiopaque material to examine the uterus and ovaries. This image is referred to as a(n) :


A) endometriogram.
B) hysterosalpingogram.
C) orchiogram.
D) vesicovaginogram.

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A 42-year-old woman at 36 weeks' gestation developed pain and severe bleeding, caused by separation of the placenta from the uterine wall. This is referred to as:


A) abruptio placentae.
B) placentae accrete.
C) placentae increta.
D) placentae previa.

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The study of diseases of the female reproductive organs is called:


A) gynecology.
B) obstetrics.
C) orchidism.
D) penology.

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The transparent sac that encloses the fetus in utero is called the:


A) amniocentesis sac.
B) amniotic sac.
C) congenital membrane.
D) trisomic membrane.

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The causative agent for gonorrhea is:


A) Chlamydia trachomatis.
B) Haemophilus ducreyi.
C) Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
D) Treponema pallidum.

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_______ is defined as pertaining to a fetus.

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Using a lighted instrument that allows direct visualization of abdominal contents is called:


A) colposcope.
B) dilation and curettage.
C) fetal monitoring.
D) laparoscopy.

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A 63-year-old woman discovers a fistula between her rectum and vagina. The adjective for this type of fistula is:


A) cystovaginal.
B) rectovaginal.
C) urethrovaginal.
D) vesicovaginal.

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A word that means the same as vaginitis is:


A) cervicitis.
B) colpitis.
C) salpingitis.
D) vulvitis.

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A surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterine wall can be scraped is called:


A) conization of the cervix.
B) dilation and curettage.
C) hysterectomy.
D) laparoscopy.

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Which of the following means within the uterus?


A) Cervix uteri
B) Extrauterine
C) Intrauterine
D) Myometrium

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Which of the following provides a picture of the developing fetus?


A) Amniocentesis
B) Colposcopy
C) Laparoscopy
D) Ultrasonography

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Surgical suture of a uterine tube is called:


A) colporrhaphy.
B) tubal ligation.
C) salpingo-oopherectomy.
D) salpingorrhaphy.

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Surgical puncture of the amnion is called:


A) amniotic.
B) amniocentesis.
C) amniotomy.
D) cesarean section.

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A herniation of the bladder through the vaginal wall is called a(n) _________.

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Surgical fixation of an undescended testicle is called:


A) cryptorchidism.
B) orchidectomy.
C) orchiopexy.
D) testectomy.

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Mastopexy is a surgical procedure that is generally performed to correct pendulous breasts or:


A) areola.
B) epididymis.
C) mammary.
D) mastoptosis.

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A diagnostic procedures that uses low-energy x-rays to student the breast is called a:


A) clinical breast exam.
B) colposcopy.
C) mammogram.
D) Pap smear.

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