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What is Gamete?
Male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm or ovum cell
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What is the cervix?
The narrow lowermost portion of the uterus
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What is abruptio placentae?
Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta
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What is the Menarche?
Onset of menstruation with the first menstrual cycle, occurs at the time of puberty
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What is ovarian cysts?
Collections of fluid within a sacs in the ovary
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What Embryo?
The stage in prenatal development from 2-8 weeks?
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What is myometrium?
The middle muscular layer of the uterine wall
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What is fibroids?
Benign tumors in the uterus
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What is the Estrogen?
maturing follicle; aids in repair of the endometrium
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What is a mammography?
X-ray imaging of the breast
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What is Parturition?
The act of giving birth
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What is the endometrium?
The mucus membrane that lines the inside of the uterus (womb)
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What is erythroblastosis fetalis?
Hemolytic disease in the newborn (HDN) caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus.
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What is Corpus luteum?
empty follicle fills with a yellow material and becomes the ____
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What is culdocentesis?
Needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac
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What is Testosterone?
Hormones secreted by the interstitial tissue of the testes responsible for male sex characteristics
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What are the seminiferous tubules?
A large mass of narrow, coiled tubules
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What is syphilis?
Chronic STD caused by a spirochete (spiral- shaped bacterium)
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What is 14th day?
the follicle ruptures and the egg leaves the ovary (ovulation)
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What is cauterization?
Destruction of tissue by burning
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What is Vas Deferens ?
The narrow tube carrying sperm from the epididymus toward the urethra
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What is epididymis?
After formation, sperm cells move through the seminiferous tubules and collect in ducts that lead to a large tube.
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What is varicocele?
Enlarged, dilated veins near the testicle
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What is Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)?
the combination of symptoms occurring when fertilization does not take place
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What is cervicitis?
Inflammation of the cervix
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