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LOM Ch 8 Female Reproductive Vocabulary Set 3
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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05/05/2010

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ova
Definition
plural of ovum
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ovulation
Definition
release of the ovum from the ovary
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ovum
Definition
female gamete
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oocytes
Definition
What do ova develop from?
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oocyte
Definition
immature egg cell
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parturition
Definition
act of giving birth
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perineum
Definition
in females, the area between the anus and the vagina
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pituitary gland
Definition
endocrine gland at the base of the brain tha produces hormones to stimulate the ovaries
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placenta
Definition
vascular organ that develops in the uterine wall during pregnancy that serves as a communication between maternal and fetal bloodstreams
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pregnancy
Definition
condition in a female of having a developing embryo and fetus in her uterus for about 40 weeks
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progesterone
Definition
hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovary and the placenta of pregnant women
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puberty
Definition
point in the life cycle at which secondary sex characteristics appear and gametes are produced
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uterine serosa
Definition
outermost layer surrounding the uterus
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uterus
Definition
hollow, pear-shaped muscular female organ in which the embryo and fetus develop, and from which menstruation occurs
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fundus
Definition
upper portion of the uterus
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corpus
Definition
middle portion of the uterus
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cervix
Definition
lower portion of the uterus
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vagina
Definition
muscular, mucosa-lined canal extending from the uterus to the exterior of the body
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vulva
Definition
external female genitalia
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h
Definition

Which below compose of the vulva?

a) labia

b) hymen

c) uterus

d) clitoris

e) vagina

f) urethra

g) all of the above

h) all but c and f

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zygote
Definition
stage in prenatal development from fertilization and implantation to 2 weeks
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