CH15
Deconstruct the term gynecologic. - ✅✅-gynec / o -- log -- ic
The vagina is located ______. - ✅✅-between rectum and urethra
Deconstruct the term vulvovaginitis - ✅✅-vuvl / o -- vagin -- itis
A synonym for menses is ______. - ✅✅-menstruation
The inner lining of the uterus is known as the ______. - ✅✅-endometrium
✅✅
A specialist in the care of the female reproductive tract is a(n) ______. -
-gynecologist
✅✅-fluid
Ovarian cysts are ______ filled sacs. -
Another term for vagina is ______. - ✅✅-birth canal
✅✅
A condition associated with malnutrition, excessive exercise, or extreme obesity in
adolescent girls is ______. - -primary amenorrhea
Deconstruct the term vulvovaginal -✅✅-vulv / o -- vagin -- al
Deconstruct the term amenorrhea. - ✅✅-a -- men / o -- rrhea
Deconstruct the term menstruate. - ✅✅-menstru -- ate
The combining form in the term endometrium means ______. - ✅✅-uterus
✅✅
The medical term that describes a painful or difficult menstrual period is ______. -
-dysmenorrhea
Ovarian cysts are generally benign unless they ______. - ✅✅-rupture
bleed
twist
Menopause is ______. -✅✅-a normal cessation of the menstrual period
Causes of secondary amenorrhea include ______. - ✅✅-ovarian disorder
excessive weight loss
low body fat percentage
A condition of many cysts is termed ______. - ✅✅-polycystic
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