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73 Cards in this Set
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cerebrum
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largest part of brain
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meninges
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membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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synapse
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junction of neuron
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epilepsy
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seizure disorder
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genitalia
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external sex organs
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cerebrum
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largest part of brain
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meninges
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membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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synapse
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junction of neuron
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epilepsy
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seizure disorder
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genitalia
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external sex organs
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cerebrum
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largest part of brain
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meninges
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membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord
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synapse
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junction of neuron
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epilepsy
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seizure disorder
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genitalia
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external sex organs
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heredity
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transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
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gamete
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reproductive cell
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zygote
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fertilized ovum/egg
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fetus
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after 8 weeks as an embryo, now called this until birth
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lactation
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secretion of milk by breast
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placenta
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structure that sustains the growing fetus
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gravida
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pregnant woman
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hysterectomy
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removal of uterus
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parturition
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act of giving birth
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quickening
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movement of fetus
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congenital
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abnormal conditions or defect occuring at birth
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amenorrhea
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abscense of menstruation
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circumcision
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removal of foreskin
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salpingitis
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inflammation of fallopian tube
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gestation
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total length of pregnancy
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postpartum
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after birth
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episiotomy
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incision into the perineum
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lochia
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vaginal discharge that occurs during postpartum period
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progeria
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rare genetic aging disease of children
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albinism
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genetic disease-lacking melanin (pigmentation) of skin
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down's syndrome
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caused by trisomy of chromosome 21-mental retardation
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dwarfism
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deficiency of growth hormone
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diabetes insipidus
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defect of anti-diuretic hormone
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parathyroid
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surrounds the thryroid gland
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karyotype
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arrangement of chromosome to detect abnormalities
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glaucoma
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increase pressure in the eye
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cataract
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eye disorder in which lens become cloudy
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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hyperopia
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farsightedness
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pupil
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regulates amount of light entering the eye
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congenital
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abnormal conditions or defect occuring at birth
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amenorrhea
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abscense of menstruation
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circumcision
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removal of foreskin
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salpingitis
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inflammation of fallopian tube
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gestation
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total length of pregnancy
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postpartum
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after birth
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episiotomy
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incision into the perineum
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lochia
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vaginal discharge that occurs during postpartum period
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progeria
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rare genetic aging disease of children
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albinism
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genetic disease-lacking melanin (pigmentation) of skin
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down's syndrome
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caused by trisomy of chromosome 21- mental retardation
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dwarfism
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deficiency of growth hormone
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diabetes insipidus
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defect in anti-diuretic hormone
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parathyroid
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surrounds the thyroid gland
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karyotype
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arrangement of chromosome to detect abnormalities
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glaucoma
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increase pressure in the eye
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cataract
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eye disorder in which lens become cloudy
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myopia
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nearsightedness
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hyperopia
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farsightedness
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pupil
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regulates amt of light entering eye
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iris
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colored portion of eye
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diplopia
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double vision
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strabismus
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cross eyed
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otitis media
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infection of middle ear
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iris
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colored portion of eye
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diplopia
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double vision
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strabismus
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cross eyed
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otitis media
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infection of middle ear
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