ch8 whne the uterus is bent slightly forward it is called retroflexion

menopause makes the end of the childbearing years

crowning is whne the buttocks of the baby appear first in the birth canal

ch8 gynecology is the branch of medicine specializing in pregnancy and childbirth

multigraviada refers to a women who has had two or more pregnancies

a cystocle occurs whne teh uterus protrudes into the urethra

an abortifactient is a medication used to prevent a spontaneous abortion

a D&C dilates the cervix in order to scrape the insideof the uterus

a radical mastectomy removes breast tissue, chest muscle and the axillary lymph nodes

postpartum is a term that means before birth

infertility is generally defines as no pregnancy timed intercourse for one year

a fibroid is a cancerous tumor of the uterus

the term menometrorrhagia can be used to refer to bleeding that occurs between menstrual periods?

if placenta previa occurs, the placenta tears away from the uterine wall

hemolytic disease of the newborn is also called erythroblastosis fetalis

a pap smear is able to detect a pregnancy during the first few weeks

tubal ligation is the common phrase for a vasectomy

which medical terms amnion flow?

which medical term means instrument to view inside vagina?

which medical terms mean suture the vulva?

medical term means surgical fixation of uterus

medical term means scanty menstrual flow?

record of the breast

pus on teh fallopian tube?

first birth

first menstrual period

middle layer of the uterus

the thin watery fluid secreted by the breast after birth is called

the first bowel movement of a newborn is called

an intrauterine device is use to

uertine tissue found thoughout the pelvic cavity is the hallmark of which condition

____ is a condition of pregnancy characterized by convulsive seizures and coma

which of the following condition occurs whne the placenta forms over the mouth of the cervix blocking the birth canal?

which procedure evaluates a new borns adjustement to the outside world?

which of the following means surgical procedure?

DIAGNOATIC TEST

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS IS A HORMONE THAT IMPROVES UTERINE CONTRACTIONS?

A hermatoma is a commonly called a bruise

plasma and serum are interchangable words

hemostasis means to stop bleeding

leukemia is an inherited condition in which blood falls to clot

excessive cholesterol in the bloodstream is called hyperlipidema

hemolytic reaction occurs when a blood transfusion reacts with the patient's own blood

sickel cell anemia is named for the abnormal shape of the red blood cells

leukemia causes an excessive number of immature red blood cells circulating in the bloodstream

erythrocyte sedimentation rate is blood test that determines if there is an inflammatory process occurring in the body

culture and sensitivity will determine the best antibiotic to use for an infection

an allergy is a hypersensitivity to a common substance in the environment

opportunistic infections affect patients with anemia

inflammation is characterized by redness, pain , swelling and feeling hot to touch

both the ELISA and the western blot tests are used to detect the presence of antibodies aginst the AIDS virus

phlebotomy removes blood from an artery and is called venipuncture

disease producing

which term means too few white blood cells

which is a pathogen

which of the following is the most important standard precaution

which of the following conditions is a blood infection?

which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?