MMSC 200 - CHAPTER 8 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, Abortion - ANSWERSPremature ending of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able
to exist on its own.
abruptio placentae - ANSWERSPremature detachment of the placenta from its place in
the uterine wall.
adnexa uteri - ANSWERSaccessory structures associated with the uterus; fallopian
tubes and ovaries
amenorrhea - ANSWERSabsence of menstrual flow
amnion - ANSWERSInnermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
amniotic fluid - ANSWERSFluid contained within the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus.
anovulatory - ANSWERSNot accompanied by ovulation (release of eggs from the
ovary).
anteversion - ANSWERSabnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus
Apgar score - ANSWERSSystem of scoring an infant's physical condition at 1 and 5
minutes after birth.
Areola - ANSWERSdark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple
Aspiration - ANSWERSwithdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using
suction
Bartholin glands - ANSWERSTwo small mucus-secreting glands near the opening of
the vagina to the outside of the body.
bilateral oophorectomy - ANSWERSExcision or removal of both ovaries.
Carcinoma of the breast - ANSWERSMalignant tumor of breast tissue; breast cancer.
Carcinoma of the cervix - ANSWERSMalignant cells within the cervix (lower portion of
the uterus).
Carcinoma of the endometrium - ANSWERSMalignant tumor of the uterus
(endometrium)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, Abortion - ANSWERSPremature ending of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is able
to exist on its own.
abruptio placentae - ANSWERSPremature detachment of the placenta from its place in
the uterine wall.
adnexa uteri - ANSWERSaccessory structures associated with the uterus; fallopian
tubes and ovaries
amenorrhea - ANSWERSabsence of menstrual flow
amnion - ANSWERSInnermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus
amniotic fluid - ANSWERSFluid contained within the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus.
anovulatory - ANSWERSNot accompanied by ovulation (release of eggs from the
ovary).
anteversion - ANSWERSabnormal tipping forward of the entire uterus
Apgar score - ANSWERSSystem of scoring an infant's physical condition at 1 and 5
minutes after birth.
Areola - ANSWERSdark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple
Aspiration - ANSWERSwithdrawal of fluid from a cavity or sac with an instrument using
suction
Bartholin glands - ANSWERSTwo small mucus-secreting glands near the opening of
the vagina to the outside of the body.
bilateral oophorectomy - ANSWERSExcision or removal of both ovaries.
Carcinoma of the breast - ANSWERSMalignant tumor of breast tissue; breast cancer.
Carcinoma of the cervix - ANSWERSMalignant cells within the cervix (lower portion of
the uterus).
Carcinoma of the endometrium - ANSWERSMalignant tumor of the uterus
(endometrium)
