Female Reproductive System Various Terms Flashcards
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puerperium
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time after childbirth that lasts approximately 6 weeks, during which the anatomical and physiological changes brought about by pregnancy resolve and a woman adjusts to the new or expanded responsibilities of motherhood and nonpregnant life
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gestation
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length of time from conception to birth.
Gestation of less than 36 weeks is regarded as premature.
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Menarche
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the initial menstrual period that occurs at puberty and continues approximately 40 years
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parturition
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childbirth
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amenorrhea
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absence of menses. after one year, absence of menses leads to the diagnosis of menopause.
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climacteric
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“change of life”
the period in which symptoms of approaching menopause occur
