exam 2 vocab/ unknowns Flashcards
condition of the urethral opening on underside of penis
hypospadias
PSA stands for?
prostate specific antigen
syphilis
chronic STI caused by spirochete (spiral-shaped) bacterium
a chancre (hard ulcer) usually appears on genitalia
inner most membraneal sac surrounding the developing fetus
amnion
empty ovarian follicle. secretes progesterone
corpus luteum
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
produced by the pituitary gland that promotes maturation of the ovum
male or female sex reproductive cell.
ovum or sperm
gamete
female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones
in women - ovary
in men - testis
gonad
HCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
hormone secreted by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone
LH
luteinizing hormone
secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation
the act of giving birth
parturition
hormone produced by the corpus luteum in ovary and in the placenta in pregnant women
progesterone
D & C
Dilation and curettage
c-section or CS
cesarean section
BRCA1 or BRCA2
breast cancer genetic mutation
AFP
alpha fetoprotein
high levels can indicate increased levels of neurological birth defects