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Reproductive System
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Anatomy
12th Grade
11/19/2013

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Term
Germ cells
Definition
Specialized sex cells produced by the gonads of both male and female sex organs.
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Coitus
Definition
Sexual intercourse
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Fertilization
Definition
Conception.
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Zygote
Definition
A fertilized egg cell.
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Ovulation
Definition
When the ovary releases the ovum.
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Ova
Definition
Female germ cells.
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Oviducts
Definition
Fallopian tubes that are about 10 cm long and are not attached to the ovaries.
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Breasts
Definition
Accessory organs to the female reproductive system.
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Menstruation
Definition
The old egg and the degenerated endometrium discharge.
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Menopause
Definition
Time in a females life when the monthly menstrual cycle comes to an end.
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Scrotum
Definition
An external sac that contains the testes.
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Smeinal vesicles
Definition
Two highly convoluted membranous tubes.
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Infertility
Definition
When conception does not occur despite trying for one year.
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Amernorrhea
Definition
A term used to define absence of the menstrual cycle.
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Dysmenorrhea
Definition
Painful menstruation.
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Mammograms
Definition
A special type of x-ray that can detect tumors of the breast before they can be palpated.
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Salpingitis
Definition
An inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
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Orchitis
Definition
An inflammation of the testes.
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Prostatitis
Definition
An infection of the prostate gland.
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Genital warts
Definition
A common std.
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Gonorrhea
Definition
A bacterial infection caused by Neisseria Gonorrhoeae.
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Circumcision
Definition
An operation in which the foreskin is removed.
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Prostate gland
Definition
Located in front of the rectum and just under the urinary bladder, and it surrounds the opening of the bladder leading into the urethra.
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Impotence
Definition
The inability to have or sustain an erection during intercourse.
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Testes
Definition
Primary male reproductive organs.
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