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anmi/o

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amnion

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colp/o

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vagina

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

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dilat/o

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to widen

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episi/o

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vulva

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estr/o

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female

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gynec/o

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female

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hyster/o

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uterus

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lact/o

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milk

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mamm/o

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breast

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o

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menses, menstruation

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metr/o

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uterus

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nat/o

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birth

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o/o

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egg

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ov/o
ov/i

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ovum

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radic/o

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root

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salping/o

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uterine tubes, (fallopian)

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tox/o

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poison

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-arche

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beginning

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-cyesis

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state of pregnancy

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-genesis

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produced

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-oid

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resembling

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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-partum

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childbirth

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-salpinx

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uterine tube

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-tocia

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labor, childbirth

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-anti

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before, in front of

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-contra

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against

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-primi

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first

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andr/o

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male

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balan/o

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glans penis

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crypt/o

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hidden

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orch/o
orchi/o
orchid/o

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testes

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pen/o

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penis

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vas/o

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vas deferens

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vesicul/o

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seminal vesicle

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-cide

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to kill

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-plasia

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formation of cells

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ovaries

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produce ova and female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone)

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FSH and LH

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-Follicle stimulating hormone
-Luteinizing hormone
stimulate maturation of ovum and trigger ovulation (release ovum)

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FSH and LH

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-Follicle stimulating hormone
-Luteinizing hormone
stimulate maturation of ovum and trigger ovulation (release ovum)

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Fimbriae in fallopian tubes

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finger-like projections that catch ovum after ovulation and directs to fallo tube

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Egg+sperm:

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conception/fertilization

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menarche

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first menstrual period

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menopause

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ending of menstrual activity

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Uterus characteristics:

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-Muscular wall, mucous memb lining
-3 sections: fundus, corpus, cervix.
-Endometrium: inner layer

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Epididimys

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Coiled tubule that lies on top of testes
-location for sperm maturation and storage

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Perineum

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region between vaginal orifice and anus
-scrotum and anus in males

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Internal male repro system

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-seminal vesicles, vas deferens, prostate, bulbourethral gland

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Spermatogenesis

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production of sperm
-in seminiferous tubules, proper temperature needed

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vas deferens

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carries sperm from epididimys to pelvic cavity

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bulbourethral glans

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AKA cowper’s glands
mucus like lubricating fluid, part of semen

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Gestation

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pregnancy, 40 weeks.
IF born before 37 weeks = premature

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Embryo (time)

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from fertilization to 8 weeks, after 8 weeks is called a fetus

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Amnion and chorion

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Membranous sacs that surround fetus.
-Amnion is innermost: holds amniotic fluid
-Chorion is outer: protective sac and part of placenta

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meconium

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first bowel movement of newborn

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multigravida

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woman who has been pregnant 2 or more times

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multipara

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has given birth to live infant 2 or more times

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neonate

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newborn

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nulligravida

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has not been pregnant

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nullipara

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has not given birth to live infant

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primigravida

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pregnant for the first time

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primipara

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has given birth to a live infant once

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balan/o

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glans penis

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oophoritis

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inflammation of ovary

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endo-

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within

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-cele

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protrusion

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olig/o

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scanty/little

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candidiasis

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iasis= abnormal condition
-Yeast infection

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Placenta previa

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placenta blocking birth canal

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Prolapsed umbilical cord

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cord is expelled first during child birth

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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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stillbirth

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fetus dies before or at time of delivery

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anarchism

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absence of testes

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varic/o

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dilated vein

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Epispadias

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Epi- upon
*opening of urethra is on surface of penis
**Hypospedias= below

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phimosis

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narrowing of foreskin, cannot pull back

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priapism

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painful erection

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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