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| The external sexual structures of the female. |
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| Another term for the external sexual structures of the female |
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| A mounf of fatty tissue that covers the joint of the pubic bones in front of the body, below the abdomen and above the clitoris. |
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| Large folds of skin that run downward from the mons along the sides of the vulva. |
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| Hairless, light-colored membranes, located between the labia majora. |
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| A female sex organ consisting of a shaft and glans located above the urethral opening. It is extremely sensitive to sexual sensations. |
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| Masses of spongy tissue in the clitoral shaft that become engorged with blood and stiffen in response to sexual stimulation. |
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| The fold of skin covering the glans of the clitoris |
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| similar in structure; developing from the same embryonic tissue. |
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| surgical removal of the clitoris |
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| The area in the labia minora that contains the openings to the vagina and the uretha. |
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| The opening through which urine passes from the female's body. |
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| An inflammation of the urinary bladder. |
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| A fold of tissue across the vaginal opening that is usually present at birth and remains at least partly intact until a woman engages in coitus. |
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| The skin and underlying tissue that lies between the vaginal opening and the anus. |
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| Anatomical structures resembling legs that attach the clitoris to the pubic bone. |
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| Cavernous structures that extend downward along the sides of the introitus and swell during sexual arousal. |
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| Glands that lie just inside the minor lips and secrete fluid just before orgasm. |
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| The tubular female sex organ that contains the penis during sexual intercourse and through which as baby is born. |
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| Application of a jet of liquid to the vagina as a rinse. |
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| The lower end of the uterus |
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| The opening in the middle of the cervix |
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| A test of a sample of cervical cells that screens for cervical cancer and other abnormalities. |
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| Treatment of a disease by X-rays or by emissions from a radioactive substance. |
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| The hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ in which a fertilized ovum implants and develops until birth. |
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| The uppermost part of the uterus |
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| The innermost layer of the uterus |
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| A condition caused by the growth of endometrial tissue in the abdominal cavity or elsewhere outside the uterus and characterized by menstrual pain. |
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| The middle, well-muscled layer of the uterus |
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| The outer layer of the uterus. |
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| Tubes that extend from the upper uterus toward the ovaries and conduct ova to the uterus. |
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| A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. |
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| Almond-shaped organs that produce ova and the hormones estrogen and progesterone. |
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| A generic term for female sex hormones or synthetic compounds that promote the development of female sex characteristics and regulate the menstrual cycle. |
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| A steroid hormone secreted by the corpus luteum or prepared synthetically that stimulated the proliferation of the endometrium and is involved in the regulation of the menstrual cycle. |
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| A capsule within an ovary that contains an ovum. |
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| Surgical removal of the uterus |
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| Surgical removal of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and uterus. |
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| Surgical removal of the uterus but not the ovaries anf fallopian tubes |
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| Secondary Sex Characteristics- female |
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| Traits that distinguish the sexes from one another but are not directly involved in reproduction (Example: Breasts) |
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| The dark ring on the breast that encircles the nipple. |
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| surgical removal of the entire breast. |
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| surgical removal of a lump from the breast. |
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| A special type of X-ray test that detects canderous lumps in the breast. |
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| Sac-like structures filled with fluid or diseased material. |
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| A benign, fibourous tumor |
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| Lethal; causing or likely to cause death. |
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| External portion of the clitoris |
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| The cyclical bleeding that stems from the shedding of the uterine lining. |
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| The release of an ovum from an ovary. |
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| The follicle that has released an ovum and then produces copious amounts of progesterone and estrogen during the luteal phase of a woman's cycle. |
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| A ductless gland that releases its secretions directly into the bloodstream. |
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| The first menstrual period |
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| A structure near the center of the brain that is involved in regulating body temperature, motivation, and emotion. |
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| The gland that secretes growth hormone, prolactin, oxytocin, and others. |
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A substance secreted by an endocrine gland that regulates various bodily functions
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| A pelvic floor exercise, which consists of repeatedly constracting and relaxing muscles that form part of the pelvic floor (or pelvic diaphram). |
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G-Spot, AKA Grafenberg Spot |
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| Bean-shaped area located one to three inches up the front (anterior) vaginal wall between the vaginal opening and the urethra. It is a sensitive area. |
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| glands located on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. They drain into the urethra and near the urethral opening and may be near or a part of the G-Spot. These glands are surrounded with tissue (which includes the part of the clitoris) that reaches up inside the vagina and swells with blood during sexual arousal. |
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Details of Female Ejaculate???? |
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Details of eggs:
Amount of immature eggs produced in a lifespan
Amount of ripened eggs needed in reproductive years
Degradation of eggs over time
Life span of egg
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| Structures which carry milk to the nipples in a lactating female. |
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| In its most general form, a nipple is a structure from which a fluid emanates. More specifically, it is the projection on the breasts or udder of a mammal by which breast milk is delivered to a mother's young |
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