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ch 8 - vocab Flashcards

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1
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fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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adnexa uteri

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innermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus

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amnion

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dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple

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areola

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small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice

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Bartholin glands

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lower, neck-like portion of the uterus

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cervix

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  • the outermost membrane surrounding the embryo and fetus
  • it forms the fetal part of the placenta
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chorion

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organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the urethra

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clitoris

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  • sexual intercourse
  • copulation
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coitus

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empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after the release of the egg cell

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corpus luteum

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region in the lower abdomen, midway between the rectum and the uterus

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cul-de-sac

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stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks

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embryo

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inner, mucus membrane lining of the uterus

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endometrium

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  • hormone produced by the ovaries
  • promotes secondary sex characteristics
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estrogen

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  • one of a pair of ducts through which the ovum travels to the uterus
  • also called an oviduct
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fallopian tube

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union of the sperm and ovum from which the embryo develops

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fertalization

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stage in prenatal development from 8 weeks to birth

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fetus

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finger or fringe-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

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fimbriae

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secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell (ovum)

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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  • male or female sexual reproductive cell
  • sperm cell or ovum
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gamete

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reproductive organs

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genitalia

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  • time period from fertilization of the ovum to birth
  • pregnancy
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gestation

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  • female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones
  • ovary or testis
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gonad

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23
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study of the female reproductive organs, including the breasts

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gynecology

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hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone

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human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)

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mucus membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina

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hymen

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lips of the vagina

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labia

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27
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tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple

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lactiferous ducts

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secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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29
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the nipple of the breast

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mammary papilla

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beginning of the first menstrual period and the ability to reproduce

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menarche

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31
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gradual ending of menstruation

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menopause

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32
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monthly shedding of the uterine lining

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menstruation

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32
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muscle layer of the uterus

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myometrium

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33
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study of the medical care of the newborn

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neonatology

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an opening

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orifice

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35
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branch of medicine and surgery concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

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obstetrics

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36
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developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary

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ovarian follicle

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37
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one of a pair of female organs (gonads) on each side of the pelvis

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ovary

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38
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release of the ovum from the ovary

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ovulation

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mature egg cell

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ovum

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act of giving birth

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parturition

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outermost layer of the uterus

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perimetrium

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in females, the area between the anus and the vagina

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perineum

43
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  • endocrine gland at the base of the brain
  • produces hormones that stimulate the ovaries
  • regulates other endocrine organs
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pituitary gland

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  • vascular organ attached to the uterine call during pregnancy
  • permits the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between the mother and fetus
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placenta

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gestation

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pregnancy

46
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women

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progesterone

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period of adolescent development at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced

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puberty

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hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs

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uterus

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muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body

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vagina

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  • external female genitalia
  • includes the labia, hymen, clitoris, and vaginal orifice
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vulva

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stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks

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zygote

52
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malignant cells within the cervix

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cervical cancer

53
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inflammation of the cervix

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cervicitis

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malignant tumor of the uterine lining

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endometrial cancer

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endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

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endometriosis

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benign tumor in the uterus

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fibroids

57
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malignant tumor of the ovary

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ovarian cancer

58
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fluid-filled sac within the ovary

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ovarian cysts

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inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvis and abdomen

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pelvic inflammatory disease

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malignant tumor of the breast

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breast cancer

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numerous small sacs of fluid surrounded by dense strands of fibrous tissue in the breast

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fibrocystic breast disease

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premature separation of the normally implanted placenta

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abruptio placentae

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malignant tumor of the placenta

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choriocarcinoma

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implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterus

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ectopic pregnancy

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presence of more than one embryo developing in the uterus during pregnancy

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multiple gestations

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implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus

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placenta previa

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abnormal condition associated with pregnancy, marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache

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preeclampsia

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chromosomal abnormality (trisomy 21) results in mental retardation, retarded growth, and a flat face with a short nose, low-set ears, and slanted eyes

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down syndrome

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destruction of red blood cells in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus

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Hemolytic disease in the newborn (HDN)

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acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn

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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)

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accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain

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hydrocephalus

72
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abnormal inhalation of meconium produced by a fetus or newborn

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meconium aspiration syndrome

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narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum

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pyloric stenosis

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microscopic examination of stained cells removed from the vagina and cervix

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Pap test (pap smear)

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blood or urine test to detect the presence of hCG

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pregnancy test

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x-ray imaging of the uterus and fallopian tubes after injection of contrast material

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hysterosalpingography (HSG)

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x-ray imaging of the breast

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mammography

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technologies using sound waves and a magnetic field to create images of breast tissue

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breast ultrasound imaging and breast MRI

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recording images of sound waves as they bounce off organs in the pelvic region

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pelvic ultrasound

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destruction of tissue by burning

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cauterization

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visual examination of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope

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colposcopy

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removal of a cone-shaped section (cone biopsy) of the cervix

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conization

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use of cold temperatures to destroy tissue

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cryosurgery

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needle aspiration of fluid from the cel-de-sac

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culdocentesis

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widening the cervix and scraping off the endometrial lining of the uterus

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dilation and curettage

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removal of internal organs within a cavity

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exenteration

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withdrawal of fluid or tissue from a cyst or solid mass by suction with a needle

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fine needle aspiration

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visual examination of the abdominal cavity using an endoscope

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larascopy

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blocking the fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization from occurring

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tubal ligation

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termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus can exist on its own

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abortion

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needle puncture if the amniotic sac to withdraw amnionic fluid for analysis

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amniocentesis

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surgical incision of the abdominal wall and uterus to deliver a fetus

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cesarean section

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sampling of placental tissues for prenatal diagnosis

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chorionic villus sampling

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continuous recording of the fetal heart rate and maternal uterine contractions to assess fetal status and the progress of labor

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fetal monitoring

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egg and sperm cells combined outside the body in a laboratory dish to facilitate fertilization

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in vitro fertilization

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