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embryo

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fertilized egg from implantation until the end of the 8th week

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fetus

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fertilized egg at week 9 to approximately week 40

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gamete

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sperm and ova with 23 unpaired chromosomes

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parturition

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formal term for birth

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zygote

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fertilized egg (46 chromosomes in humans). from fertilization to implantation

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ante

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before

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con

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together

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contra

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against

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em, en

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in, within

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endo

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in, within

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multi

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many

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nulli

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none

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post

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after

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pre

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before

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primi

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first

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syn

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to bring together

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amni/o

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sac around the embryo

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bry/o

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to be full (embryo)

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cervic/o

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neck of the uterus

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chori/o

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outermost membrane of the fetus, contributes to the placenta

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colp/o

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vagina

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conceptio

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to receive, fertlize

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corp/o

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body

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dilat/o

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to enlarge, expand

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drom/o

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running (syndrome)

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-estr/o

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female

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-facient

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to cause or make happen (effacement)

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fallopio

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uterine tube

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fertilis, fer/o

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to bear

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fet/o

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fetus

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follicul/o

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a small sac

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genit/o

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reproduction

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gest/o

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pregnancy

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gonad/o

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sex glands

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gravid/o

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pregnancy

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gynec/o

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woman, female

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-iatr/o

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physician

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labi/o

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lip

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lact/o

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milk

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lapar/o

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abdomen, abdominal wall

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loch/o

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relating to childbirth

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lute/o

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yellow

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mamm/o

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breast

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mekon

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poppy (meconium)

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men/o, menstru/o

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menses

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metri/o

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uterus

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obstertr/o

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pregnancy, birth

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oophor/o

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ovary

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os

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mouth, opening

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ovul/o

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egg

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pari/o

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bring forth (puerperium)

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partum

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birth, labor

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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puer/o

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child

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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umbilic/o

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navel

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vulv/o

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female genitalia

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-atus

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to be (menstruate)

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-arche

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beginning (menarche)

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-metry

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to measure

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-para

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to bear, bringing forth

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-pauses

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cessation (menopause)

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-um

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pertaining to

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EDB

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expected date of birth

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EDC

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expected date of confinement

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EDD

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expected date of delivery

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GYN

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gynecology

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L&D

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labor and delivery

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LMP

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last menstrual period

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PMS

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premenstrual syndrome

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NSD

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normal spontaneous delivery

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OB

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obstetrics

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SVD

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spontaneous vaginal delivery

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Amnion

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a membrane that closely covers the embryo when first formed

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Amnioscopy

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visualization of the fetus with a scope that enters the amniotic cavity through the abdominal wall

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Amniotic fluid

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liquid that protects the fetus

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Antepartum

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time period before the onset of labor; before giving birth

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Apgar

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method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth

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Cervical

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neck of the uterus or of the spine

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Cervical Os

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opening or mouth of the cervix

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Cervicitis

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inflammation of the cervix

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Chorion

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the highly vascular outer embryonic membrane of mammals is associated in the formation of the placenta

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Cleavage

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a division of cells or breasts

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Colposcopy

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examination of vaginal and cervical tissue using a scope

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Conception

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the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both

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Congential

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something that is present at birth

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Contraception

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birth control, against fertilization

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Corpus Luteum

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a yellow colored structure that is a temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries and is involved in the production of relatively high levels of progesterone

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Dilation

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expansion of the cervical os (mouth) during labor

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Effacement

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normal thinning and shortening of the cervix during the birth process

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Embryologist

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physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the growth and development of the human organism

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Embryonic

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relating to an embryo

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Endometrium

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the inner lining of the uterus that proliferates and upon fertilization serves to nourish the embryo

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Fallopian Tube

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tube that travels from the ovaries to the uterus

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Fertilization

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the fusion of gametes to initiate the development of a new individual organism (aka conception)

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Fetal

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relating or or being a fetus

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Galactopoiesis

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the maintenance of milk production

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Geneticist

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branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms

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Gestation

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the period of development during the carrying of an embryo or getus

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Gynecologist

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a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases related to the female

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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hormone secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy

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Hymen

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Membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity.

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Implantation

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the embedding of the zygote into the uterine wall

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Labia Majora

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pair of parts of female external genitals. the larger outer lips

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Labia Minora

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pair of inner highly vascular largely connective-tissue folds of the vulva, inner lips

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Lactiferous

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forming or conveying milk

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Laparoscopy

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examination of the contents of the abdominal and pelvic cavity using a scope

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Lochia

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vaginal discharge from the uterus that occurs for the first week or two after childbirth

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Mammogram

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process of using low-energy x-rays to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening

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Meconium

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first feces of a newborn

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Menarche

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Onset of menstruation, first menstrual cycle

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Menopause

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the cessation of the menstrual cycle

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Menses

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bloody discharge associated with menstruation

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Multigravida

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having been pregnant more than two times

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Multipara

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having given birth to a viable fetus more than two times

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Myometrium

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the middle layer of the uterine wall

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Nulligravida

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never been pregnant

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Nullipara

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never having given birth to a viable fetus

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Obstetrician

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physician who specializes in the study and treatment of pregnancy and delivery

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Oogenesis

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the differentiation of the ovum into a cell competent to further development when fertilized

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Oophoritis

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inflammation of the ovaries

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Ovulation

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periodic release of a mature ovum from a graafian follicle

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Parturition

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the act of giving birth

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Pelvimetry

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measuring the pelvic outlet (OS) to determine if its size is adequate for childbirth

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Postpartum

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occurring after childbirth

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Premenstrual syndrome

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unwelcome symptoms before menstruation

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Primigravida

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first pregnancy

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Primipara

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giving birth for the first time following 20 or more weeks of gestation

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Puerperium

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three to six week time period following childbirth

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Salpingitis

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inflammation of the fallopian tubes

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Umbilical

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relating to or affecting the navel or u. cord

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Vulvovaginitis

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inflammation of the vulva (external genitalia) and vagina

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