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AB |
abortion |
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AFP |
alpha-fetoprotein |
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C-section |
cesarean section |
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CVS |
chorionic villus sampling |
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D&C |
dilatation and curettage; dilation and curettage
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DOB |
date of birth |
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EDC |
estimated date of confinement |
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EDD |
estimated date of delivery |
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GBS |
group B streptococcus |
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GYN |
gynecology; gynecologist |
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hCG |
human chorionic gondaotropin |
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HRT |
hormone replacement therapy |
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HSG |
hysterosalpingogram |
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IVF |
in vitro fertilization |
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LEEP |
loop electrosugrical excision procedure |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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NICU |
neonatal intensive care unit |
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OB |
obstetrics; obstetrician |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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SAB |
spontaneous abortion |
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STD |
sexually transmitted disease |
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TAB |
therapeutic abortion |
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TAH |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
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breast; syn mammary glands |
modified sweat glands that produce milk |
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areola |
pigmented area around the breast nipple |
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lactiferous ducts |
channels that carry breast milk to the nipple |
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laciferous sinuses |
expanded chambers that converge on the nipple surface |
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lobes of mammary gland |
15-20 seperate portions of the mammary gland that radiate from the central area deep to the nipple-like wheel spokes and comprise the body of the mammary gland; each is drained by a single lactiferous duct |
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lobules of mammary gland |
subdivisions of the lobes of the mammary gland that make breast milk; also called lactiferous lobules |
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nipple |
projection on the breast surface through which milk can be secreted |
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genitalia |
external and internal organs of reproduction |
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ovaries |
pair of oval reproductive glands that produce hormones and release oocytes |
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occyte |
female gamete or sex cell; wen fertilized by a sperm, it developed into a ovum and is capable of developing into a new individual |
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corpus luteum |
temporary endocrine gland formed in the ovary that secretes the hormone progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle. |
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menstrual cycle |
period of time in which an oocyte matures, is ovulated, and enters the uterus through the uterine tubes; during this time, ovarian hormonal secretions effect endometrial changes; if fertilization does not occur, the endometrium is shed and mestrual flow begins; the cycle lasts abut 28 days. |
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Vesicuar Ovarian Follicles |
fluid filled sacs in the ovaries in which the primary oocyte matures |
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Ovum |
Oocyte the has been fertilized by a spermatozoon; an egg cell |
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Uterine Tubes |
Tubular structures that carry the oocyte from the ovary to the uterus |
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Fimbriae |
finger-like extensions of each uterine tube that drape over each ovary. |
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Uterus; womb |
Pear-shaped organ located in the middle of the pelvis that supports a growing embryo and fetus and is the site of menstruation |
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Adnexa |
appendages or adjunct part; the adnexa of the uterus consist of the uterine tubes, the ovaries, and the ligaments that hold them together |
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Endometrium |
inner layer that lines the uterus; This layer said during menstruation |
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Myometrium |
Thick, muscular middle layer of the uterus |
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Perimetrium |
outer layer of the uterus that covers the body of the uterus and part of the cervix |
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Cervix |
Tubular, lower portion of the universe that opens into the vagina |
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Cervical os |
Vaginal opening of the uterus; also called external os of uterus |
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Fundus |
Dome shaped top portion of the uterus and lies above the entrance of the uterine tubes |
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Vagina; birth canal |
Muscular tubes projecting inside a female that connects the uterus to the outside of the body |
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Vulva |
The female external genital organs |
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Clitoris |
Small [less than 2 cm] massive erectile tissue in females that respond to sexual stimulation |
