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adnexa uteri
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fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments.
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amnion
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innermost membrane around the 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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small exocroine glands at the vaginal orfice.
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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; part of the placenta.
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clitoris
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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the urinary meatus.
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coitus
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sexual intercourse; copulation.
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corpus luteum
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empty graafian follicle that secretes estrogen and progesterone after release of the egg cell; literaly means,
yellow body. |
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cul-de-sac
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region within the pelvism midway between the rectum and 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 living in the uterus.
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estrogen
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hormone produced by the 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 the sperm cell and ovum from which the embryo develops.
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fetus
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embryo from the eighth week after fertilization until birth.
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fimbriae
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finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes.
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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 sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum.
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genitalia
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reproductive organs; also called genitals.
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gestation
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period of fertilization of the ovum until birth; pregnancy.
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gonad
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organ in the male (testis) and female (ovary) that produces gametes.
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graafian follicle
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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary; only about 400 of these sacs mature in a woman's lifetime.
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gynecology
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study of the female reproductive organs including the breasts.
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human chorionic gonadtropin (HCG)
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hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating (-trophin) the mothers ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone.
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hymen
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mucous membrane partially or completely covering the vaginal orfice.
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labia
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lips of the vagina; labia majora are the larger, outermost lips, and the labia minora are the smaller, innermost lips.
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lactiferous ducts
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tubes that carry milk within the breast.
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
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hormone produced by the pituitary gland; promotes ovulation.
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mammary papilla
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nipple of the breast; any small shaped projection.
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menarche
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beginning of the first menstral period during puberty.
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menopause
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gradual ending of menstration.
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menstruation
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monthly shedding of the uterine lining.
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myometrium
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muscle layer lining the uterus.
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neonatology
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branch of medicine that concentrates on the care of the newborn (neonate).
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obstetrics
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branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth.
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orfice
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an opening
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ovary
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one of a pair of female organs (gonads) on each side of the pelvis; almond shaped and produce egg cells and hormones.
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ovulation
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release of the ovum from the ovary.
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ovum
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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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in females, the area between the anus and vagina.
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pituitary gland
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endocrine gland at the base of the brain; produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries.
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placenta
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vascular organ that develops during pregnancy in the uterine wall; a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams.
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pregnancy
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growth and developmental process in a woman from fertilization through embryotic and fetal periods to birth; gestation.
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