Female Reproductive System

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dys-

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bad, difficult

Question 2

endo-

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inside, within

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intra-

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within, in between

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peri-

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around

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pre-

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before

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syn-

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similarity, likeness

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aden-o

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gland

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cervic/o

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cervix

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colp-o

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vagina

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culd/o

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culd-de-sac

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episi/o

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vulva

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Gyn/o, gynec/o

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woman

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hyster/o

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uterus

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leuk/o

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white

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mamm/o

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mammary gland

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mast/o

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breast

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men/o, menstru/o

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month, menstrual cycle

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metri/i, metr/o

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uterus

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my/o

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muscle

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oophor/o

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ovary

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ov/o

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egg

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ovari/o

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ovary

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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py/o

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pus

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salping/o

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fallopian tube

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thel/i

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relating to a woman

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uter/o

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uterus

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vagin/o

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vagina

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vulv/o

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vulva

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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without

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-atresia

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closure, occlusion

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-centesis

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surgical puncture for aspiration

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-rrhaphy

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surgical suturing

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-salpinx

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pertaining to fallopian tubes

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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Folds of skin with a high degree of vascularity that merge together anteriorly to form a hood over the clitoris.

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Labia minora

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The first menstrual period

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Menarche

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Secretes mucus during sexual intercourse

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vestibular glands, also called Bartholin’s glands

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During the menstrual cycle, secretes progesterone, which causes the uterine lining to become more vascular and glandular

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corpus luteum

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Rounded folds of adipose tissue and skin that serve to protect the other external female reproductive organs.

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Labia majora

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Glands that make milk under the influence of the hormone prolactin.

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Mammary glands

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Contraceptive devices include

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Condoms, sponges, and spermicides

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Primary female hormones

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Method of contraception that contains low doses of estrogen or progesterone

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Oral contraceptives

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Gestational period that includes week 9 until delivery

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Fetal

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Gives rise to epithelial tissues

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Endoderm

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Hole located between the right and left atria during fetal development that allows most of the fetal blood to flow from the right atrium into the left atrium.

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Foramen ovale

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Forceful contractions and abdominal compressions that force the fetus from the uterus into the vagina are called expulsion or

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Parturition

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Layer which surrounds the cell membrane of the ovum.

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Zona pellucida

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Form of contraception that requires the male to withdraw before ejaculation

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Coitus interruptus

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An embryo becomes a fetus after

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10 weeks

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Disorder that may cause a discharge from the nipples

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Breast cancer

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Early detection of this condition is often possible with a yearly Pap smear.

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Cervical cancer

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STD caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis

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Chlamydia

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The inability to maintain an erection

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Impotence

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Types of sexually transmitted diseases

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Gonorrhea, syphilis, and Chlamydia