Ch 23 OB/GYN Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
amenorrhea -
correct answer ✅the absence or cessation of the menstrual period
cervix -
correct answer ✅the lower narrow end of the uterus that opens
into the vagina
colposcopy -
correct answer ✅exam of the cervix using a lighted instrument
with a magnifying lens
cytology -
correct answer ✅the science that deals with the study of cells,
including their origin, structure, function and pathology
dysmenorrhea -
correct answer ✅pain associated with the menstrual period
dyspareunia -
correct answer ✅pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a
woman during sexual intercourse
,Ch 23 OB/GYN Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
dysplasia -
correct answer ✅the growth of abnormal cells
ectocervix -
correct answer ✅the outermost layer of the cervix
endocervix -
correct answer ✅the inner part of the cervix that forms a narrow
canal that connects the vagina to the uterus
external os -
correct answer ✅the opening of the cervical canal of the uterus
into the vagina
gynecology -
correct answer ✅the branch of medicine that deals with the
health maintenance and diseases of the female reproductive
system
menopause -
correct answer ✅the permanent cessation of menstruation
, Ch 23 OB/GYN Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
menorrhagia -
correct answer ✅excessive bleeding during a menstrual period
metrorrhagia -
correct answer ✅bleeding between menstrual periods
perimenopause -
correct answer ✅before the onset of menopause, the phase
during which a woman with regular periods changes to irregular
cycles and increased periods of amenorrhea
perineum -
correct answer ✅the external region between the vaginal orifice
and the anus in a female and between the scrotum and the anus in
a male
risk factor -
correct answer ✅anything that increases an individual's chance of
developing a disease
vulva -
correct answer ✅the region of the female external genital organs
Answers (Grade A+)
amenorrhea -
correct answer ✅the absence or cessation of the menstrual period
cervix -
correct answer ✅the lower narrow end of the uterus that opens
into the vagina
colposcopy -
correct answer ✅exam of the cervix using a lighted instrument
with a magnifying lens
cytology -
correct answer ✅the science that deals with the study of cells,
including their origin, structure, function and pathology
dysmenorrhea -
correct answer ✅pain associated with the menstrual period
dyspareunia -
correct answer ✅pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a
woman during sexual intercourse
,Ch 23 OB/GYN Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
dysplasia -
correct answer ✅the growth of abnormal cells
ectocervix -
correct answer ✅the outermost layer of the cervix
endocervix -
correct answer ✅the inner part of the cervix that forms a narrow
canal that connects the vagina to the uterus
external os -
correct answer ✅the opening of the cervical canal of the uterus
into the vagina
gynecology -
correct answer ✅the branch of medicine that deals with the
health maintenance and diseases of the female reproductive
system
menopause -
correct answer ✅the permanent cessation of menstruation
, Ch 23 OB/GYN Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
menorrhagia -
correct answer ✅excessive bleeding during a menstrual period
metrorrhagia -
correct answer ✅bleeding between menstrual periods
perimenopause -
correct answer ✅before the onset of menopause, the phase
during which a woman with regular periods changes to irregular
cycles and increased periods of amenorrhea
perineum -
correct answer ✅the external region between the vaginal orifice
and the anus in a female and between the scrotum and the anus in
a male
risk factor -
correct answer ✅anything that increases an individual's chance of
developing a disease
vulva -
correct answer ✅the region of the female external genital organs
