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The roots metr/o and hyster/o both mean:


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

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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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Which medical term means "procedure for examining the vagina"?


A) Cervicography
B) Colposcopy
C) Hysteroscopy
D) Mammogram
E) Pelvimetry

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Translate the medical term ovariocentesis as literally as possible.


A) "Ovary binding" binding of an ovary (usually to the fallopian tube)
B) "Ovary cyst" ovarian cyst
C) "Ovary discharge" discharge from the ovary
D) "Ovary pregnancy" ectopic pregnancy in an ovary
E) "Ovary puncture" surgical puncture of an ovary

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


A) ovario (ovary) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening between an ovary and the fallopian tube
B) ovario (ovary) + stomy (reconstruction) = surgical reconstruction of an ovary and the fallopian tube
C) ovario (ovary) + stomy (incision) = incision into an ovary
D) ovario (ovary) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening into an ovary
E) ovario (ovary) + stomy (removal) = surgical removal of an ovary

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Which medical term means "narrowing in the vaginal opening"?


A) Cervicovaginitis
B) Colpoptosis
C) Colpostenosis
D) Vaginodynia
E) Vaginomycosis

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Which medical term means "pertaining to new birth, normally the baby's first 28 days after birth"?


A) Intrapartum
B) Neonatal
C) Perinatal
D) Postnatal
E) Postpartum

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


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

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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

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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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Read the following postoperative note: OBJECTIVE She was 3 cm dilated and effaced. Initial lab work included a CBC that showed an elevated white blood cell but no anemia. Fibrinogen and PT/PTT were all normal, which reassured us that she did not have DIC or a coagulopathy. The patient was placed on IV fluids and antibiotics for presumed chorioamnionitis and was placed under continuous monitoring. Two hours after admission, fetal heart rate monitors alerted us to fetal bradycardia and late decelerations.The decision was made to proceed with emergency CS. According to the note, which kind of procedure did the patient undergo?


A) Delivery of a baby through an incision made in the uterus, or caesarian section
B) Intentional termination of a pregnancy
C) Surgical reconstruction of the vagina
D) Surgical removal of an ovarian cyst
E) Surgical removal of the cervix

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Read the health record information below: Subjective Mrs) Lana Pecos is a 47-year-old premenopausal woman with a chief complaint of heavy menses. For more than a year, she has experienced menstrual flow for 9 to 10 days every 2 to 3 weeks. She denies vaginal discharge and bleeding from her gums or in her stool. No easy bruising. If a normal menstrual cycle occurs every 21-35 days and lasts 2-7 days, according to the health record information, the patient is experiencing:


A) amenorrhea.
B) dysmenorrhea.
C) leucorrhea.
D) menorrhagia.
E) oligomenorrhea.

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Which root means "give birth" and focuses on the mother?


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

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Identify and define the root in the medical term tocography.


A) toco- labor
B) toco- pregnancy
C) graph- looking
D) graph- writing/recording
E) y- procedure

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The abbreviation Cx refers to:


A) a biopsy of the external genital organs of a female.
B) a Pap smear.
C) any gynecology diagnostic procedure.
D) the opening between the uterus and the vagina.
E) the tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus.

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Read the Emergency Department excerpt below: Ms. Miller tolerated PO fluids and looked a little better. We educated Ms. Miller on the risks of STIs and the need for barrier protection. We also explained the complications of PID, including tubo-ovarian abscess and tubal infertility. She was sent home for outpatient management. According to the excerpt, which of the following statements is true?


A) The Emergency Department educated Ms. Miller on the risk of sexually transmitted infections and explained the complications of pelvic inflammatory disease.
B) The patient could not tolerate anything ingested orally.
C) The patient was admitted to the hospital.
D) All of these.
E) None of these.

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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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Translate the root oophor/o.


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

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Which medical terms mean "inflammation of the cervix and vagina"?


A) Cervicocolpitis only
B) Cervicovaginitis only
C) Chorioamnionitis
D) Colpocystitis
E) Cervicocolpitis and cervicovaginitis

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


A) a (against) + meno (menstruation) + rrhea (excessive flow) = normal menstruation
B) a (bad) + meno (menstruation) + rrhea (discharge) = painful menstruation
C) a (not) + meno (menstruation) + rrhea (discharge) = no menstruation
D) a (not) + meno (uterus) + rrhea (discharge) = no menstruation
E) a (toward) + meno (uterus) + rrhea (excessive flow) = a drug that assists in regulating the menstrual cycle

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