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adolescence
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the time of life, between childhood and adulthood
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hormones
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chemical substances, produced by glands, which help to regulate the way your body functions
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puberty
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the time when you start to develop certain physical characteristics of adults of your own gender
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endocrine system
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consists of glands throughout your body that regulate body functions
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gland
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a group of cells, or an organ, that produces a chemial substance
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reproduction
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process by which living organisms produce new individuals of their kind
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reproductive system
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consists of body organs and structures that make possible the production of offspring
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sperm
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the male reproductive cells
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semen
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the mixture of sperm and fluids produced by the male reproduction system
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fertilization
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the joining of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell to form a new human life
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ovaries
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the female reproductive glands
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uterus
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a pear-shaped female organ in which a developing child is nourished
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menstruation
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the flow of the uterine lining material from the body
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gynecologist
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a doctor who specializes in the female reproductive system
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