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| Absence of production of children . Commonly used to mean a biological inabilty to bear children. |
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| Biological inability to bear children after 1 year of unprotected intercourse. |
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| Acutual production of children. The word best applies to specific vital statistic rates,but it commonly taken to mean the ability to bear children. |
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| Biological ability to bear children. |
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| A system of dutchless glands,such as the thyroid,adrenal glands,ovaries,and that produces secreations that affect body functions. |
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| Having to do with the immune system and its functions in protecting the body from bacterial,viral,fungal,or other infections and from foreign proteins that differ from proteins. |
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| Reduced level of fertility charterized by unusually long time to conception or repeated,early pregnancy losses. |
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| The period in life during which humans become biologically capable of reproduction. |
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| Eggs of the female produced and stored within the ovaries. |
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| Cessation of the menstrual cycle and reproductive capacity in females. |
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| An approximately 4 week interval in which hormones direct a buildup of blood and nutrients stores within the wall of the uterus and ovum maturation and release. Ifthe ovum is fertilizedby a sperm,the stored blood and nutrients are used to support the growth of the fertilized ovum. If fertilization does not occur,they are released from the uterine wall over a period of 3 to 7 days. The period of blood flows is called menses,or thw menstral period. |
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| A pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain . Itis connected to the hypothalamus and produced and secreats growth hormone,prolactin,oxtocin,follicle-stimulating hormones,luteinizing hormones,and other hormones in response to singals from the hypothalamus. |
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| A tissue about 12 mintues,12mm in diameter formed from the follicle that contained the ovum prior to its release. It produces estrogen and progesterone. The " yellow body" derivation comes from the accumulation of lipids precursors of these hormones in the corpus luteum. |
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| A group of physiologically active subtances derived from the essential fatty acids. They are present in many tissues and perform such functions as the constriction or dilation of blood vessels,and stimulation of smooth muscles and the uterus. |
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| Male reproductive glands located in the scrotum. Also called testicles. |
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| Types of steriod hormones produced in the testes,ovaries,and adrenal cortex from cholestrol. Some androgens stimulate development and functioning of the male sex organs. |
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| Tissues on the top of the testes that store sperm |
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| The penile ejaculate containing a mixture of sperm and secretion from the testes,prostate,and other glands. It is rich in zinc,fructose, and other nutrients. Also, called seminal fluid. |
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| Pelvic infammatory Dieases (PID) |
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| A general term applied to infections of the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries. Occurs predominantly in young women and is generally caused by infection with a sexually transmitted disease,such as gonorrhea or chlamydia, or with intrauterine device (IUD) use. |
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| A dieases characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue in abnormal locations,such as deep within the uterine wall,in the ovary,or in the other sites within the body.The condition is quite painful and is associated with abnormal menstral cycles and infertility in 30-40% of affected women. |
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| A protein secreated by fat cells that,by binding to specific receptor sited in the hypothalamus,decreases appetite, increases energy expenditure,and stimulates gonadotropin secreation . Leptin levels are elevated by high ,and reduced by low,levels of body fat. |
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Weight in kg/height in meters squared,BMs <18.5 are considered underweight,18.5-24.9 normal weight , 25-29.9 overweight ,and BMIs of 30 and higher obesity.
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| Absence of menstrual cycle. |
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| Menstral cycles in which ovulatin does not occur. |
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| A condition,caused by ingestion of high amounts of cartoids from plant foods,in which the skin turns yellowish orange. |
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| A congential abnormality in which testes are small and firm,legs abnormally ling ,and intelligence generally subnormal. |
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| Atrophy or reduced development and testes or ovaries. Results in immature development of secondary sexual characteristics. |
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| A muscular sac containing the testes. |
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| The developing organism from conception through 8 weeks. |
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| The developing organism from 8 weeks after conception to the moment of birth. |
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| Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) |
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| Spina bifida and other malformations of the neural tube. Detects result from incomplete formation of the neutral tube during the first month after conception. |
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