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Translate the medical term salpingocyesis as literally as possible.


A) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (binding) = binding of a fallopian tube
B) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (pregnancy) = ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
C) salpingo (fallopian tube) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of a fallopian tube
D) salpingo (uterine lining) + cyesis (pregnancy) = implantation of a fertilized egg
E) salpingo (uterine lining) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of the uterine lining (usually for biopsy of all tissue layers)

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

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Read this excerpt from a patient's health record: Past Medical History: Recent treatment for chlamydia vulvovaginitis. Menarche at 13 years of age. LMP 1 week ago. Past Surgical History: None. Social History: High-risk sexual behavior. Sexually active with multiple partners, inconsistent use of protection via condoms with her partners. 1-pack-per-day smoker. Family History: Noncontributory Which of the following statements is NOT true about this patient's medical history?


A) Her family's medical history is not related to this specific problem.
B) Her last menstrual period was 7 days ago.
C) She had her first menstrual cycle at age 13.
D) She has not yet been treated for her STD.
E) She was recently treated for inflammation of the vulva and vagina.

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

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Which statement is NOT true regarding the abbreviation TAH/BSO?


A) BSO stands for bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
B) It involves the surgical removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries.
C) It involves the surgical removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdomen.
D) It involves the surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries through the vagina.
E) TAH stands for total abdominal hysterectomy.

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

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Translate the root colp/o.


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

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

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


A) oligo (few) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = not enough amniotic fluid
B) oligo (half) +hydr (mucus) + amnios (amnion) = mucus in the amnion
C) oligo (many) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = too much amniotic fluid
D) oligo (no) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = rupture of amniotic fluid (when the "water breaks" during labor)
E) oligo (with) +hydr (pus) + amnios (amnion) = pus in the amnion

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

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


A) colpo (uterus) + pexy (drooping) = downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina
B) colpo (uterus) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the uterus
C) colpo (uterus) + pexy (suture) = suture of the uterus
D) colpo (vagina) + pexy (binding) = binding of the vagina
E) colpo (vagina) + pexy (fixation) = surgical fixation of the vagina

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

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the abbreviation CPD?


A) A mother it at risk if she has a normal pelvis and a baby that is SGA.
B) It can be caused by either a small pelvis or a large baby, or both.
C) It is a condition characterized by the inability of the mother's pelvis to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal.
D) It is primarily an obstetric term.
E) It stands for cephalopelvic disproportion.

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

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The roots mast/o and mamm/o both mean:


A) breast.
B) menstruation.
C) milk.
D) pregnancy.
E) woman.

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

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


A) oophoro (menstruation) + cyt (bladder) + osis (condition) = condition of the bladder caused by menstruation
B) oophoro (menstruation) + cyt (cyst) + osis (condition) = menstrual irregularities caused by cysts
C) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (bladder) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the ovary and urinary bladder
D) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (cyst) + osis (condition) = ovarian cysts
E) oophoro (ovary) + cyt (cyst) + osis (inflammation) = inflammation of the ovary caused by ovarian cysts

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

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Translate the medical term episiostenosis as literally as possible.


A) Narrowing of the vulvar (external) opening
B) Narrowing of the vulvar opening (opening between the uterus and vagina)
C) Softening of the episium (region between the genital organs and the anus)
D) Softening of the vulvar (external) opening
E) Softening of the vulvar opening (opening between the uterus and vagina)

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

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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

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

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


A) micro (large) + cephalus (body) = baby with a large body
B) micro (large) + cephalus (head) = baby with a large head
C) micro (small) + cephalus (body) = baby with a small body
D) micro (small) + cephalus (head) = baby with a small head
E) None of these

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

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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

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

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Translate the root salping/o.


A) Fallopian tube
B) Menstruation
C) Ovary
D) Pregnancy
E) Uterus

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

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Translate the medical term mastoptosis as literally as possible.


A) Breast drooping condition
B) Cervix drooping condition
C) Fallopian tube drooping condition
D) Ovary drooping condition
E) Uterus drooping condition

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

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Which root refers to the outer membrane covering the fetus and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus?


A) amni/o
B) chori/o
C) fet/o
D) part/o
E) perine/o

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

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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

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

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Translate the medical term ovariocyesis as literally as possible.


A) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (binding) = binding of an ovary
B) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (deficiency) = ovary that does not release eggs for menstruation
C) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (fixation) = surgical fixation of an ovary
D) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (pregnancy) = ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
E) ovario (ovary) + cyesis (puncture) = puncture of an ovary

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

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Which root refers to the innermost membrane covering the fetus?


A) amni/o
B) chori/o
C) fet/o
D) part/o
E) perine/o

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

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An abnormal opening between the urinary bladder and the vagina is called a:


A) hysteroptosis.
B) metrocolpocele.
C) rectocele.
D) urethrocele.
E) vesicovaginal fistula.

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

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