Male Reproductive
External organs that produce sperm and testosterone.
What are testes?
Organs that produce ova and hormones like estrogen.
What are the ovaries?
Combining form meaning breast used in mastectomy.
What is mast(o)-?
Noncancerous tumors of the uterus often causing heavy periods.
What are fibroids?
Screening test for cervical cancer (abbreviation).
What is PAP
Coiled tube on top of each testis that stores maturing sperm.
What is the epididymis?
Muscular, pear-shaped organ with an inner lining called the endometrium.
What is the uterus?
nulli- + -gravida denotes a female who has _____ been pregnant.
What is never?
Bacterial STD causing burning with urination and increased discharge.
What is gonorrhea?
Abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin.
What is HCG?
Gland below the bladder that surrounds the urethra.
What is the prostate?
Finger-like projections at the end of the uterine tubes.
What are fimbriae?
Suffix meaning pregnancy as in pseudocyesis.
What is -cyesis?
Medical abbreviation for sexually transmitted disease.
What is STD?
Imaging test that uses sound waves and is safe in pregnancy (one word).
What is ultrasound?
Surgical procedure removing part of the vas deferens to prevent sperm transport.
What is a vasectomy?
Medical term for growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus.
What is endometriosis?
galact(o)- + -rrhea indicates discharge of _____.
What is milk?
Medical abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome.
What is TSS?
Procedure that removes a baby by making an incision in the abdomen and uterus.
What is C-section?
Medical term for undescended testicles.
What is cryptorchidism?
Medical term for placenta implanted low in the uterus blocking the birth canal.
What is placenta previa?
salping(o)- + -itis refers to inflammation of the _____.
What is the Fallopian tube?
Medical abbreviation for breast self-examination.
What is BSE?
Procedure that ties or cuts the uterine tubes to prevent pregnancy (two-word term).
What is tubal ligation?