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Female Reproduction Flashcards

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Adnexa uteri

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Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments

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Bartholin glands

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Small mucus-secreting exocrine glands at the vaginal orifice

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Cervix

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Lower neck-like portion of the uterus

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Chorion

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Outermost membrane surrounding the embryo

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Corpus luteum

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Empty ovarian follicle that secretes progesterone after the release of the egg cell. (Means yellow body)

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Cul-de-sac

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Region in the lower abdomen, midway between rectum and uterus.

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Embryo

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Stage in prenatal development from 2-8 weeks. Comes before fetus

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Endometrium

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Inner, mucous membrane lining of uterus

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9
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Fallopian tube is also called

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Oviduct

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Fimbriae

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Finger like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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

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12
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Gamete

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Male or female reproductive cell. Sperm or ovum

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Gonad

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Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones. Ovary or testis

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HCG

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Human chorionic gonadtropin. Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the ovaries to product estrogen and progesterone

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15
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Lactiferous ducts

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Tubes that carry milk from the mammary glands to the nipple

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone. Secreted by the pituitary gland to promote ovulation

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17
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Mammary papilla

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Nipple

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18
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Menarche

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Beginning of first menstrual period

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Myometrium

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Muscle layer of the uterus

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20
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Obstetrics

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Branch of medicine pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth

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Ovary

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One of a pair of gonads on each side of the pelvis that produce ova and hormones

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Ovum/ova

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Mature egg cell. Developed from immature egg cells (oocytes)

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Ovum/ova

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Mature egg cell. Developed from immature egg cells (oocytes)

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Oocytes

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Immature egg cells

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25
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Oocytes

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Immature egg cells

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26
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Parturition

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Act of giving birth

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27
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Parturition

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Act of giving birth

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Perimetrium

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Outmost layer of the uterus. Uterine serosa

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Perineum

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Area between the anus and vagina

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Perineum

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Area between the anus and vagina

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Zygote

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Stage in prenatal development from fertilization up to 2 weeks

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Amni/o

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Amnion (membrane)

33
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Chori/o Chorion/o

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Chorion (Embryonic membrane)

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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

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Episi/o

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Vulva (episiotomy)

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Galact/o

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Milk (galactorrhea)

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Hyster/o

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Uterus, womb (hysterectomy)

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Lact/o

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Milk

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Mast/o

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Breast (mastitis)

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Men/o

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Menses, mentruation

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Metr/o. Metri/o

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Uterus (metrorrhagia)

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O/o

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Egg (oogenesis)

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Oophor/o

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Ovary (Oophorectomy)

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Ov/o

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Egg (ovum)

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Ovul/o

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Egg (anovulatory)

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Perine/o

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Perineum. Area between the anus and vagina

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Phor/o

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To bear (oophoritis)

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Salping/o

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Fallopian tubes (salpingectomy)

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-Arche

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Beginning (Menarche)

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-Cyesis

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Pregnancy (Pseudocyesis)

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Gravida

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Pregnant (primigravida)

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-Parous

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Bearing, bringing forth (primiparous)

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rrhea

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Discharge

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Salpinx

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Fallopian tube

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-Tocia

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Labour, birth (Oxytocia)

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Version

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Act of turning (Cephalic version)

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Nulli-

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No, not, none (nullipara)

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Primi

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First

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Fibroids

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Benign tumors in the uterus

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Endometriosis

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Endometrial tissue located outside the uterus

62
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Abruptio placentae

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Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta

63
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Choriocarcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the placenta

64
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Placenta previa

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

65
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Preeclampsia

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

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Hemolytic disease in the newborn (HDN)

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

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Infant respiratory distress syndrome (IRDS)

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Acute lung disease commonly seen in premature newborn 

68
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Pyloric stenosis

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Narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum 

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