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adnexa uteri
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Fallopian tubes, ovaries & supporting ligaments
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adnexa means?
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accessory structures
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amnion
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innermost membrane around the developing embryo
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areola
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dark pigmented area around the breast nipple
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Bartholin glands
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two small exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice
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cervix
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lower, neck like portion of the uterus
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chorion
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outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it is part of the placenta
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clitoris
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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the urinary tract
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coitus
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sexual intercourse
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corpus luteum
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empty graafian follicle that secretes estrogen & progesterone after egg is released; literally means yellow (luteum) body (corpus)
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cul-de-sac
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region within the pelvis, midway between rectum & uterus
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embryo
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stage in prenatal development from implantation of the fertilized ovum until the second month of pregnancy.
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endometrium
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inner mucous membrane lining the uterus
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myometrium
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muscle layer lining the uterus
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estrogen
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hormone produced by ovaries; responsible for promoting female secondary sex characteristics
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fallopian tube
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one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus
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fertilization
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union of a sperm & egg
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fetus
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embryo from 8th week after fertilization until birth
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fimbriae (plural)
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finger like projections at the end of the fallopian tube
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Hormone produced by the pituitary gland; stimulates maturation of the ovum
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gamete
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male or female sex cells ie. sperm or ovum
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gestation
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period from fertilization of the ovum to birth; ie.pregnancy
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gonad
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organ in male (testis) & female (ovary) that produces gametes
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graafian follicle
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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary. Only 400 of these mature in a woman's lifetime.
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gynecology
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study of the female reproductive organs incl. the breasts
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human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
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Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-tropin) the mother's ovaries to produce estrogen & progesterone
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hymen
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mucous membrane partially or completely covering the vaginal orifice
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labia
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lips of the vagina; labia majora are the larger, outermost lips. Labia minora are the smaller innermost lips.
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lactiferous ducts
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tubes carrying milk in the breast
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Hormone produced by the pituitary gland that promotes ovulation.
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mammary papilla
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nipple. A papilla is any small nipple shaped projection
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menarche
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beginning of the first menstrual period during puberty.
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menopause
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gradual ending of menstruation
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menstruation
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monthly shedding of the uterine lining. mens = month
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neonatology
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branch of medicine involved with the care of the newborn (neonate)
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obstetrics
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branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy & childbirth
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orifice
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an opening
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ovaries
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almond shaped female organs (gonads) that produce egg cells (ova) & hormones
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ovulation
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release of the ovum from the ovary
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ovum (plural: ova)
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egg cell; female gamete
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parturition
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act of giving birth
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perineum
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area between anus and vagina
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pituitary gland
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endocrine gland at the base of the brain which produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries
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placenta
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organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall. It is a communication between maternal & fetal bloodstreams
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progesterone
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary & placenta of a pregnant woman
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uterine serosa
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outermost layer surrounding the uterus
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uterus
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hollow, pear shaped organ where the embryo develops & from which menstruation occurs.
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vagina
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tube extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body
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vulva
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external genitalia of the female; includes the labia, hymen, & clitoris
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