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98 Cards in this Set
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amni/o
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amnion
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cervic/o
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neck, cervix
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chori/o
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chorion
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colp/o
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vagina
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culd/o
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cul-de-sac
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embry/o
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embryo
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episi/o
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vulva
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fet/o
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fetus
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gynec/o
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woman,female
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hymen/o
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hymen
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hyster/o
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uterus
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lact/o
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milk
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mamm/o
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breast
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mast/o
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breast
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men/o
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menses, menstruation
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metr/o
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uterus
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nat/o
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birth
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o/o
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egg
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omphal/o
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naval,umbillicus
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oophor/o
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ovary
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ov/o
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egg
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ovari/o
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ovary
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part/o
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childbirth
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perine/o
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perineum
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salping/o
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fallopian tubes, uterine tubes
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uter/o
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uterus
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vagin/o
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vagina
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vulv/o
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vulva
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-arche
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beginning
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-cyesis
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state of pregnancy
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-gravida
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pregnancy
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-para
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to bear
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-salpinx
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fallopian tube
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-tocia
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labor, childbirth
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hollow, pear shaped organ that contains thich muscular wall
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uterus
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when uterus is bent slightly forward
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anteflexion
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outer layer of uterus
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perimetrium
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upper portion of uterus, where fallopian tubes connect
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fundus
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body of uterus; central portion
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corpus
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lower portion of uterus;neck
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cervix
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inner layer of uterine wall containing rich blood supply
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endometrium
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fertilized egg
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ovum`
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muscular walls of uterus
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myometrium
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endometrium is sloughed off
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menstruation
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first menstrual period
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menarche
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ending of mentrual cycle
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menopause
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hormones from anterior pituitary that stimulate ovulation
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FSH, LH
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principle female hormones produced by ovaries,stimulate endometrium to prepare for a fertilized egg
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estrogen, progesterone
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finger like projection, catch ovum and direct it into fallopian tubes
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fimbriae
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thin membranous tissue that covers the external vaginal opening
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hymen
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external vaginal opening
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vaginal orifice
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female external genitalia
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vulva
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glands located on the outer side of vaginal orifice that secrete mucus for lubrication
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Bartholin's glands
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small organ containing erectile tissue covered by labia minora
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clitoris
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glands that produce milk
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lactiferous glands
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producing milk
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lactation
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ducts that carry milk to nipple
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lactiferous ducts
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pigmented area around nipple
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areola
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period of time in which baby grows and develops in motherss uterus
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pregnancy
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normal length of time for a pregnancy
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gestation
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birth occuring before 37 weeks of gestation
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premature
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what is infant referred to frome the period of time from egg implantation to end of eight week
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embryo (rapid growth, formation of major organ systems)
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what is infant referred to after embryo stage until birth
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fetus
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spongy structure that forms in the uterus next to the fetus; provides nourishment
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placenta
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another word for placenta
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afterbirth
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how is fetus attached to placenta
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umbilical cord
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two membranous sacs surroundong fetus
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amnion, chorion
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innermost sac, holding amniotic fluid
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amnion
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outer protective sac that forms part of placenta
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chorion
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actual process of expelling the fetus from the uterus through vagina
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labor
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first stage of labor
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dilation
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as cervix dilates it becomes thinner referring to
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effacement
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second stage of labor, when cervix reaches 10 cm
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expulsion
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when head of baby appears first
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crowning
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when baby's butt appears first
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breech presentation
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last stage of labor
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placenta state
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atresia
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congenital lack of normal body opening
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barrier contraception
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prevention of pregnancy using device to prevent sperm from meeting ovum
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colostrum
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thin fluid first secreted by the brest after delivery
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dysparaunia
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painful sexual intercourse
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estimated date of confinement
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estimated date of baby being born based on last menstrual period
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fraternal twins
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develop from two different ova fertilized by two different sperm
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identical twins
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develop from splitting of one fertilized ovum
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infertility
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inability to produce children
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last mentrual period (LMP)
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date when last mentrual period started
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low birth weight (LBW)
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less than 5.5 pounds
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first bowel movement of newborn, consists of mucus and bile
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meconium
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term used to describe newborn infant during the first 4 weeks of life
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neonate
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obstetrician
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physician prviding care for women during pregnancy and childbirthq
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parturition
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childbirth
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puerperium
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term used to refer to the 3-6 week period after childbirth
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abruptio placentae
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emergency condition where placenta tears away from uterine wall before 20th week of pregnancy
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candidiasis
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yeast infection
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choriocarcinoma
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rare type of cancer of uterus
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condyloma
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wart like growth on external genitailia
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cystocele
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hernia or outpouching of the bladder that protrudes into the vagina, may cause urinary frequency urgency
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eclampsia
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convulsive seizures and coma occuring in women between the 20th week of pregnancy and first week of postpartum
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puerperium
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term used to refer to the 3 to 6 weeks period after childbirth
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