ch 13 - female Flashcards
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embryo
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fertilized egg from implantation until the end of the 8th week
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fetus
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fertilized egg at week 9 to approximately week 40
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gamete
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sperm and ova with 23 unpaired chromosomes
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parturition
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formal term for birth
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zygote
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fertilized egg (46 chromosomes in humans). from fertilization to implantation
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ante
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before
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con
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together
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contra
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against
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em, en
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in, within
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endo
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in, within
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multi
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many
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nulli
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none
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post
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after
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pre
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before
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primi
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first
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syn
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to bring together
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amni/o
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sac around the embryo
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bry/o
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to be full (embryo)
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cervic/o
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neck of the uterus
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chori/o
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outermost membrane of the fetus, contributes to the placenta
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colp/o
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vagina
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conceptio
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to receive, fertlize
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corp/o
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body
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dilat/o
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to enlarge, expand
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drom/o
running (syndrome)
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-estr/o
female
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-facient
to cause or make happen (effacement)
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fallopio
uterine tube
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fertilis, fer/o
to bear
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fet/o
fetus
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follicul/o
a small sac
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genit/o
reproduction
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gest/o
pregnancy
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gonad/o
sex glands
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gravid/o
pregnancy
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gynec/o
woman, female
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-iatr/o
physician
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labi/o
lip
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lact/o
milk
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lapar/o
abdomen, abdominal wall
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loch/o
relating to childbirth
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lute/o
yellow
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mamm/o
breast
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mekon
poppy (meconium)
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men/o, menstru/o
menses
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metri/o
uterus
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obstertr/o
pregnancy, birth
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oophor/o
ovary
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os
mouth, opening
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ovul/o
egg
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pari/o
bring forth (puerperium)
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partum
birth, labor
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pelv/i
pelvis
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puer/o
child
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salping/o
fallopian tube
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umbilic/o
navel
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vagin/o
vagina
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vulv/o
female genitalia
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-atus
to be (menstruate)
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-arche
beginning (menarche)
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-metry
to measure
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-para
to bear, bringing forth
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-pauses
cessation (menopause)
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-um
pertaining to
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EDB
expected date of birth
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EDC
expected date of confinement
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EDD
expected date of delivery
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GYN
gynecology
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L&D
labor and delivery
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LMP
last menstrual period
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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NSD
normal spontaneous delivery
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OB
obstetrics
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SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
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Amnion
a membrane that closely covers the embryo when first formed
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Amnioscopy
visualization of the fetus with a scope that enters the amniotic cavity through the abdominal wall
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Amniotic fluid
liquid that protects the fetus
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Antepartum
time period before the onset of labor; before giving birth
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Apgar
method to quickly and summarily assess the health of newborn children immediately after childbirth
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Cervical
neck of the uterus or of the spine
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Cervical Os
opening or mouth of the cervix
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Cervicitis
inflammation of the cervix
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Chorion
the highly vascular outer embryonic membrane of mammals is associated in the formation of the placenta
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Cleavage
a division of cells or breasts
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Colposcopy
examination of vaginal and cervical tissue using a scope
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Conception
the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
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Congential
something that is present at birth
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Contraception
birth control, against fertilization
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Corpus Luteum
a yellow colored structure that is a temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries and is involved in the production of relatively high levels of progesterone
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Dilation
expansion of the cervical os (mouth) during labor
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Effacement
normal thinning and shortening of the cervix during the birth process
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Embryologist
physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the growth and development of the human organism
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Embryonic
relating to an embryo
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Endometrium
the inner lining of the uterus that proliferates and upon fertilization serves to nourish the embryo
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Fallopian Tube
tube that travels from the ovaries to the uterus
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Fertilization
the fusion of gametes to initiate the development of a new individual organism (aka conception)
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Fetal
relating or or being a fetus
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Galactopoiesis
the maintenance of milk production
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Geneticist
branch of biology that deals with the heredity and variation of organisms
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Gestation
the period of development during the carrying of an embryo or getus
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Gynecologist
a physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases related to the female
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
hormone secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy
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Hymen
Membrane which partially closes the opening of the vagina and whose presence is traditionally taken to be a mark of virginity.
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Implantation
the embedding of the zygote into the uterine wall
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Labia Majora
pair of parts of female external genitals. the larger outer lips
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Labia Minora
pair of inner highly vascular largely connective-tissue folds of the vulva, inner lips
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Lactiferous
forming or conveying milk
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Laparoscopy
examination of the contents of the abdominal and pelvic cavity using a scope
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Lochia
vaginal discharge from the uterus that occurs for the first week or two after childbirth
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Mammogram
process of using low-energy x-rays to examine the human breast for diagnosis and screening
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Meconium
first feces of a newborn
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Menarche
Onset of menstruation, first menstrual cycle
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Menopause
the cessation of the menstrual cycle
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Menses
bloody discharge associated with menstruation
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Multigravida
having been pregnant more than two times
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Multipara
having given birth to a viable fetus more than two times
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Myometrium
the middle layer of the uterine wall
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Nulligravida
never been pregnant
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Nullipara
never having given birth to a viable fetus
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Obstetrician
physician who specializes in the study and treatment of pregnancy and delivery
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Oogenesis
the differentiation of the ovum into a cell competent to further development when fertilized
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Oophoritis
inflammation of the ovaries
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Ovulation
periodic release of a mature ovum from a graafian follicle
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Parturition
the act of giving birth
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Pelvimetry
measuring the pelvic outlet (OS) to determine if its size is adequate for childbirth
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Postpartum
occurring after childbirth
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Premenstrual syndrome
unwelcome symptoms before menstruation
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Primigravida
first pregnancy
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Primipara
giving birth for the first time following 20 or more weeks of gestation
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Puerperium
three to six week time period following childbirth
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Salpingitis
inflammation of the fallopian tubes
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Umbilical
relating to or affecting the navel or u. cord
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Vulvovaginitis
inflammation of the vulva (external genitalia) and vagina
