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Conceptus
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All products of conception, ranging from a fertilized egg to the full-term fetus with its extramembryonic membranes, placenta, and umbilical cord.
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Vesicle
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A fluid-filled tissue sac or an organelle such as a synaptic or secretory vessel
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Vulva
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The female external genitaliz; the labia major and all external structures between then.
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Myoepithelial Cell
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An epithelial cell that has become specialized to contract like a muscle cell; important in dilation of the pupil and ejection of secretions from gland acini.
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Cumulus Oophorus
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A multilayered aggregation of cells that surround an egg before and after ovulation.
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Cervical
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Pertaining to the neck or any cervix.
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Lactation
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The secretion of milk.
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Urinary System
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An organ system specialized to filter the blood plasma, excrete waste products from it, and regulate the body's water, acid-base, and electrolyte balance.
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Conception
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The fertilization of an egg, producing a zygote.
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Cervix
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The neck.
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Climacteric
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A period in the lives of men and women, usually in the late 40s to early 50s, marked by pronounced hormonal changes, a variety of somatic and psychological effects, and in women, cessation of ovulation and menstruation.
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Corona Radiata
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An array of nerve tracts in the brain that arise mainly from the thalamus and fan out to different regions of the cerebral cortex.
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Dilation
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Widening of an organ or passageway such as a blood vessel or the pupil of the eye.
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Endometrium
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The mucosa of the uterus; the site of implantation and source of menstrual discharge.
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Estrogens
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A family of steroid hormones known especially for producing female secondary sex characteristics and regulating various aspects of the menstrual cycle and pregnancy; major forms are estradiol, estriol, and estrone.
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Gestation
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Pregnancy
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Ovulation
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The release of a mature oocyte by the bursting of an ovarian follicle.
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Menopause
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Cessation of the menstrual cycles, occuring during female climacteric.
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Ischemia
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Insufficient blood flow to a tissue, typically resulting in metabolite accumulation and possibly tissue death.
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Ovum
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Any stage of the female gamete from the conclusion of meiosis I until fertilization; a primary or secondary oocyte; an egg.
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Autolysis
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Digestion of cells by their own internal enzymes.
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Oogenesis
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The production of a fertilizable egg cell through a series of mitotic and meitotic cell divisions; female gametogenesis.
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Colostrum
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A watery, low-fat secretion of the mammary gland that nourishes and immunizes an infant for the first 2 to 3 days postpartum, until true milk is secreted.
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Uterine Tube
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A duct that extends from the ovary to the uterus and conveys an egg or conceptus to the uterus; also called fallopian tube or oviduct.
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