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95 Cards in this Set
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gonads
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testes and ovaries
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ovum
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singular ova
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vulva
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external female genitals
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When does a human embryo become a fetus?
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8 weeks
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intrauterine
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within the uterus
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endometrium
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innermost layer of uterine tissue
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myometrium
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middle layer of uterine tissue
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perimetrium
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outermost layer of uterine tissue
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climacteric
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menopause
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menses
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menstruation
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cervic/o
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cervix
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colp/o
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vagina
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vagin/o
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vagina
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genit/o
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genitals
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gonad/o
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genitals or reproduction
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gynec/o
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female
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hyster/o
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uterus
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uter/o
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uterus
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metr/o
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uterine tissue
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ovar/o
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ovary
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salping/o
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uterine tube
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vulv/o
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vulva
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-cidal
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killing
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cyst/o
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bladder, cyst, sac
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vesic/o
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bladder, cyst, sac
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men/o
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month
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rect/o
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rectum
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urethr/o
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urethra
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urin/o
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urine
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cytology
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study of cells
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colposcopy
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microscopic examination of the vaginal and cervical mucosa
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amenorrhea
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absence of normal menstrual flow
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dysmenorrhea
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painful menstruation
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menorrhagia
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excessive flow during menstruation
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metrorrhagia
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bleeding from the uterus outside of the menstrual period
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cervicocolpitis
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inflammation of the cervix and vagina
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colpitis
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inflammation of the vagina
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fistula
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abnormal tubelike passageway between two internal organs or between an internal organ and the body surface
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hysteroptosis
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prolapse of the uterus
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oophoritis
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inflamed condition of the ovary
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oophorosalpingitis
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inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube
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salpingitis
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inflammation of the uterine tube
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colporrhaphy
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suture of the vagina
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dilation and curettage
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surgical procedure that expands the cervical opening so that the uterne wall can be scraped
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tubal ligation
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sterilization by surgically binding or crushing the uterine tubes
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zygote
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fertilized ovum
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amnion
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extraembryonic membrane
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chorion
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extraembryonic membrane
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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chemical that is released a few days after fertilization (used for pregnancy testing)
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ectopic
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outside the usual place (outside the uterus normally)
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gestation
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pregnancy
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parturition
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childbirth
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antepartum
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before childbirth
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postpartum
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after childbirth
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unipara
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one live birth
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secundipara
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two live births
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tripara
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three live births
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primigravida
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first pregnancy
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secundigravida
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second pregnancy
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nullipara
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no live births
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amni/o
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amnion (fetal membrane)
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fet/o
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fetus
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nat/i
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birth
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par/o
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to bear offspring
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woman who has live birth
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cephalic presentation
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normal birth, head first
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breech presentation
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abnormal birth, buttocks, knees, or feet first
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shoulder presentation
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long axis of baby is across long axis of mother, presenting shoulder first
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abruptio placentae
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separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks or more or during labor
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episiotomy
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surgical incision in the vaginal opening during delivery
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placenta previa
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abnormal attachment of the placenta in the uterus that covers the cervix
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lobules
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glandular lobes surrounding the nipple
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adipose tissue
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fat tissue that determines size of breast
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prepuce
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loose fold of skin covering the penis
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epididymis
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sperm storage
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ductus deferens
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transports sperm from epididymis to seminal vesicle
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vas deferens
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transports sperm from epididymis to seminal vesicle
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bulbourethral glands
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contribute alkaline mucus-like fluid to the semen
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spermatogenesis
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formation of sperm
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gon/o
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genitals or reproduction
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orchi/o
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testes
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pen/o
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penis
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prostat/o
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prostate
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scrot/o
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scrotum
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semin/o
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semen
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ser/o
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serum
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spermat/o
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sperm
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vas/o
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vessel or duct, vas deferens
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
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enlargement of the prostate
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cryptorchidism
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failure of the testes to fall after birth
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orchitis
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inflamed testicle
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vasovasectomy
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reconnecting the vas deferens, undoing a vasectomy
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spirochetes
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bacteria that cause syphilis
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chancre
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primary lesion formed with syphilis
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