Female Reproductive System Flashcards
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dys-
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bad, difficult
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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
fallopian tube
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thel/i
relating to a woman
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uter/o
uterus
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vagin/o
vagina
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vulv/o
vulva
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-al
pertaining to
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-an
without
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-ary
pertaining to
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-atresia
closure, occlusion
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-centesis
surgical puncture for aspiration
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-graphy
process of recording
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-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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-salpinx
pertaining to fallopian tubes
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-stomy
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.
Labia minora
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The first menstrual period
Menarche
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Secretes mucus during sexual intercourse
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
corpus luteum
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Rounded folds of adipose tissue and skin that serve to protect the other external female reproductive organs.
Labia majora
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Glands that make milk under the influence of the hormone prolactin.
Mammary glands
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Contraceptive devices include
Condoms, sponges, and spermicides
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Primary female hormones
Estrogen and progesterone
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Method of contraception that contains low doses of estrogen or progesterone
Oral contraceptives
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Gestational period that includes week 9 until delivery
Fetal
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Gives rise to epithelial tissues
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.
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
Parturition
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Layer which surrounds the cell membrane of the ovum.
Zona pellucida
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Form of contraception that requires the male to withdraw before ejaculation
Coitus interruptus
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An embryo becomes a fetus after
10 weeks
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Disorder that may cause a discharge from the nipples
Breast cancer
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Early detection of this condition is often possible with a yearly Pap smear.
Cervical cancer
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STD caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia
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The inability to maintain an erection
Impotence
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Types of sexually transmitted diseases
Gonorrhea, syphilis, and Chlamydia
