OBGYN Dictionary ACOG Quiz 1
Acceleration - Answer: A short-term increase in the heart rate of a fetus.
Accidental Bowel Leakage - Answer: Loss of control of the bowels. This condition can lead to
leakage of solid stool, liquid stool, mucus, or gas. Also called fecal incontinence
Adenocarcinoma - Answer: Cancer that starts in glandular tissue, such as the lining of the
uterus.
Adenomyosis - Answer: A condition that causes the tissue lining the uterus to grow into the
muscle wall of the uterus.
Adhesions - Answer: Scars that can make tissue surfaces stick together.
Alpha-fetoprotein - Answer: A protein normally made by a fetus or in the liver, ovaries, or
testicles. AFP can be found in amniotic fluid and in the blood during pregnancy. High levels
outside of pregnancy may be a sign of cancer
Amenorrhea - Answer: The absence of menstrual periods during the reproductive years.
Amniocentesis - Answer: A procedure that uses a needle to take uid and cells from the sac that
holds the fetus. The uid and cells are then tested to screen for genetic disorders and health
conditions in the fetus
Amnionicity - Answer: The number of amniotic (inner) membranes that surround fetuses in a
multiple pregnancy. When multiple fetuses have only one amnion, they share an amniotic sac.
Amniotic Fluid - Answer: Fluid in the sac that holds the fetus.
, OBGYN Dictionary ACOG Quiz 1
Amniotic Sac - Answer: The fluid-filled sac in the uterus where a fetus develops during
pregnancy.
Amniotomy - Answer: Use of a tool to break the amniotic sac.
Analgesia - Answer: Relief of pain without loss of muscle function.
Analgesic - Answer: A medication used to ease pain.
Androgen - Answer: A type of hormone made by the body that causes masculine physical
characteristics, such as facial hair and a deepening voice.
Androgen Insensitivity - Answer: A genetic condition that causes feminine physical
characteristics in a person with male sex chromosomes.
Anencephaly - Answer: A serious birth defect where the fetus is missing part of the brain and
skull.
Anesthesia - Answer: Relief of pain by loss of sensation.
Aneuploidy - Answer: Having an abnormal number of chromosomes. Types include trisomy
(having an extra chromosome) and monosomy (missing a chromosome). Aneuploidy can affect
any chromosome, including the sex chromosomes. Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a common
aneuploidy. Others are Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) and Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18).
Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse - Answer: Bulging of the bladder into the vagina. Also called a
cystocele.
Acceleration - Answer: A short-term increase in the heart rate of a fetus.
Accidental Bowel Leakage - Answer: Loss of control of the bowels. This condition can lead to
leakage of solid stool, liquid stool, mucus, or gas. Also called fecal incontinence
Adenocarcinoma - Answer: Cancer that starts in glandular tissue, such as the lining of the
uterus.
Adenomyosis - Answer: A condition that causes the tissue lining the uterus to grow into the
muscle wall of the uterus.
Adhesions - Answer: Scars that can make tissue surfaces stick together.
Alpha-fetoprotein - Answer: A protein normally made by a fetus or in the liver, ovaries, or
testicles. AFP can be found in amniotic fluid and in the blood during pregnancy. High levels
outside of pregnancy may be a sign of cancer
Amenorrhea - Answer: The absence of menstrual periods during the reproductive years.
Amniocentesis - Answer: A procedure that uses a needle to take uid and cells from the sac that
holds the fetus. The uid and cells are then tested to screen for genetic disorders and health
conditions in the fetus
Amnionicity - Answer: The number of amniotic (inner) membranes that surround fetuses in a
multiple pregnancy. When multiple fetuses have only one amnion, they share an amniotic sac.
Amniotic Fluid - Answer: Fluid in the sac that holds the fetus.
, OBGYN Dictionary ACOG Quiz 1
Amniotic Sac - Answer: The fluid-filled sac in the uterus where a fetus develops during
pregnancy.
Amniotomy - Answer: Use of a tool to break the amniotic sac.
Analgesia - Answer: Relief of pain without loss of muscle function.
Analgesic - Answer: A medication used to ease pain.
Androgen - Answer: A type of hormone made by the body that causes masculine physical
characteristics, such as facial hair and a deepening voice.
Androgen Insensitivity - Answer: A genetic condition that causes feminine physical
characteristics in a person with male sex chromosomes.
Anencephaly - Answer: A serious birth defect where the fetus is missing part of the brain and
skull.
Anesthesia - Answer: Relief of pain by loss of sensation.
Aneuploidy - Answer: Having an abnormal number of chromosomes. Types include trisomy
(having an extra chromosome) and monosomy (missing a chromosome). Aneuploidy can affect
any chromosome, including the sex chromosomes. Down syndrome (trisomy 21) is a common
aneuploidy. Others are Patau syndrome (trisomy 13) and Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18).
Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse - Answer: Bulging of the bladder into the vagina. Also called a
cystocele.
