VOCABULARY REVIEW
Match the medical terms below with the definitions in the numbered list.
amenorrhea estrogen PID testopathy
aplasia gravida 4 postmenopausal testosterone
aspermatism hydrocele progesterone uterus
cervix uteri oophoritis prostatic cancer vas deferens
dysmenorrhea para 4 prostatomegaly vasectomy
epididymis
- means enlargement of the prostate gland.
- refers to a disease of the testes.
- is a male hormone produced by the testes.
- is an absence or abnormal stoppage of the menses.
- is a female hormone produced by the ovaries.
- is an inflamed condition of the ovaries.
- is a condition in which there is a lack of male sperm.
- refers to a woman in her fourth pregnancy.
- is an organ that nourishes the embryo.
- is a malignant neoplasm of the prostate.
- is a tube that temporarily stores sperm.
- is a collection of fluid in a saclike cavity.
- is a duct that transports sperm from the testes to the urethra.
- refers to a woman who has delivered four infants.
- means neck of the uterus.
- refers to painful menstruation.
- means occurring after menopause.
- is failure or lack of formation or growth.
- is a procedure to sterilize a man by cutting the vas deferens, preventing the release
of sperm. - is a collective term for any extensive bacterial infection of the pelvic organs,
especially the uterus, uterine tubes, or ovaries.
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 590. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the chapter vocabulary and retake the review.
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