Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings

question 150

Multiple Choice

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-X-ray examination of the uterus and the fallopian tubes

• A)aspiration
• B)carcinoma in situ
• C)cauterization
• D)cervical dysplasia
• E)cesarean section
• F)Chlamydia
• G)conization
• H)dilation and curettage
• I)ectopic pregnancy
• J)endometriosis
• K)hydrocephalus
• L)hysterosalpingography
• M)laparoscopy
• N)leiomyoma
• O)mammography
• P)palpation
• Q)placenta previa
• R)preeclampsia
• S)pyloric stenosis
• T)tubal ligation

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Definitions:

Genetic Fixation

The process by which a particular allele becomes the only allele at its genetic locus within a population or species, often as a result of genetic drift or natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, leading to evolutionary changes.

Mutation Rate

The frequency at which mutations occur in a genome over a specific time frame.

Heritability

An estimate of the proportion of trait variability within a population that is due to genetic differences between individuals.