University:
West Coast University
Course:
HA 100 | Medical Terminology
Academic year:

2020
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285

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2
Author:

Maverick Haynes

10 Chapter 8 Female Reproductive System___________________________________________________ Handout 8.9 8 Female Reproductive System Use It Instructions: Write the correct medical term to complete the sentence. Hint: anterior and posterior colporrhaphy contraception dilation and curettage dysmenorrhea endometriosis fibrocystic breast condition hormone replacement therapy mammoplasty mastectomy menopause stereotactic breast biopsy 1. A(n) __MASTECTOMY___ , or surgical removal of the breast, was performed after the biopsy revealed a cancerous lesion. 2. The patient, whose initial complaints were of pain and cramping in the lower abdomen accompanied by menometrorrhagia, was diagnosed with _ENDOMETRIOSIS______, an abnormal condition in which endometrial tissue grows in various areas in the pelvic cavity. 3. The patient required a(n) _ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR COLPORRHAPHY______ to correct a protrusion of the bladder against the anterior wall of the vagina. 4. When the patient complained of painful menstrual flow, she was describing a condition known as __DYSMENORRHEA____________. 5. ___MENOPAUSE__________ is the cessation of menstruation, usually occurring around the ages of 48 to 53. 6. A(n) _MAMMOPLASTY_____ is a surgical procedure performed to augment, reduce, or reconstruct the breasts. 11 Chapter 8 Female Reproductive System___________________________________________________ 7. Upon diagnosis of ______FIBROCYSTIC BREAST CONDITION_________, a disorder characterized by benign cysts in the breast, the patient was advised to conduct regular breast self-examinations and keep up with annual mammograms. 8. ______HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY_______, the replacement of estrogen and/or progesterone, may be prescribed for postmenopausal women to address symptoms associated with menopause. 9. A(n) _____DILATION AND CURETTAGE_____________, the widening of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial lining of the uterus, was surgically performed to correct the patient’s prolonged bleeding. 10. ___STEREOTACTIC BREAST BIOPSY_______ ____________ is a technique that combines computer-assisted biopsy and mammography to obtain tissue from a breast lesion. 11. Use of the condom, birth control pill, and intrauterine device are forms of _CONTRACEPTION______, the intentional prevention of pregnancy.