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Chapter 8: Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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amnion

A

innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus.

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areola

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dark-pigmented area surrounding the breast nipple.

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3
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cervix

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lower, neck like portion of the uterus.

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clitoris

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organ of sensitive erectile tissue

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5
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corpus luteum

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empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone. ( yellow body)

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6
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coitus

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sexual intercourse.

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cul-de-sac

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region of lower abdomen

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endometrium

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inner, mucous membrane lining of the uterus.

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estrogen

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hormone produced by ovaries

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10
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fallopian tube

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duct wher ovum travels through to the uterus

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fertilization

A

union of the sperm cell and the ovum from which the embryo develops.

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12
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gamete

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male or female sexual reproductive cell

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gonad

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male or female reproductive organs including breast

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14
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ovary

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pair of female organs on each side of pelvis. produce egg cells and hormones

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15
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ovum

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mature egg

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16
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perineum

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area between the vagina and anus

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17
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pituitary gland

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gland at the base of the brain

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18
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placenta

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vascular organ attached to the uterine wall during pregnancy

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19
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uterus

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pear shaped muscular organ in which the embryo and fetus develop

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20
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vagina

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mucosa lined canal extending from uterus to the exterior of the body

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21
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vulva

A

external female gentalia

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22
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amni/o

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amnion

amniocentisis

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bartholin/o

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Bartholin gland

bartholinitis

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cervic/o

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cervix, neck

endocervicitis

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chori/o

chorion/o

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chorion

chorionic

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26
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colp/o

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vagina

colposcopy

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culd/o

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cul-de-sac

culdocentesis

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episi/o

A

vulva

episiotomy

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galact/o

A

milk

galactorrhea

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gynec/o

A

woman. female

gynecomastia

31
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hyster/o

A

uterus, womb

hysterectomy

32
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lact/o

A

milk

lactation

33
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mamm/o

A

breast

mammoplasty

34
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mast/o

A

breast

mastitis

35
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men/o

A

menses, menstration

amenorrhea

36
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metr/o

metri/o

A

metrorrhagia

37
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my/o

myom/o

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muscle, muscle tumor

myometrium, myomectomy

38
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nati/i

A

birth

neonatal

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obstetr/o

A

pregnancy and child birth

obstetrics

40
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o/o

A

egg

oogensis

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oophor/o

A

ovary

oophorectomy

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ov/o

43
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ovari/o

A

ovary

ovarian

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ovul/o

A

egg

anovulatory

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perine/o

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perineum

perineorrhaphy

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phor/o

A

to bear

oophoritis

47
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salping/o

A

fallopian tubes

salpingectomy

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uter/o

A

uterus

uterine prolapse

49
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vagin/o

A

vagina

vaginal oriface

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vulv/o

A

vulva

vulvovaginitis

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-arche

A

beginning

menarche

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-cyesis

A

pregnancy

psuedocyesis

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-gravida

A

pregnant

primigravida

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-parous

A

bearing, bringing forth

primiparous

55
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-rrhea

A

dicharge

diarhhea

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-salpinx

A

fallopian tube

pyosalpinx

57
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-tocia

A

labor, birth

dystocia

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-version

A

act of turning

cephalic version

59
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dys-

A

painful

dyspareunia

60
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endo-

A

within

endometritis

61
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in-

A

in

involution of the uterus

62
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intra-

A

within

intrauterine device

63
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multi-

A

many

multipara

64
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nulli-

A

no, not, none

nullipara

65
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pre-

A

before

prenatal

66
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primi-

A

first

primipara

67
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retro-

A

backward

retroversion

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