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Quick & Easy MT Ch 11 The Reproductive System

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gonads   function in the production of spermatozoa or ova (Testes and Ovaries)  
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genitalia   reproductive organs  
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gynecology   study of disease of the female reproductive organs  
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gynecologist   specialist in the study of female reproductive diseases  
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vulval   pertaining to the vulva  
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Intrauterine   within the uterus  
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extrauterine   outside the uterus  
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endometrium   tissue that forms the lining of the uterus  
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myometrium   thick muscular tissue of the uterus  
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perimetrium   membrane that surrounds the uterus  
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ovulation   produciont of ova  
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climacteric   menopause (end of woman's reproductive period)  
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menses   menstruation  
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cervic/o   cervix  
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colp/o   vagina  
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vagin/o   vagina  
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genit/o   genitals  
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gonad/o   genitals or reproduction  
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gynec/o   female  
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hyster/o   uterus  
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uter/o   uterus  
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metr/o   uterine tissue  
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oophor/o   ovary  
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ovar/o   ovary  
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salping/o   uterine tube (fallopian tube)  
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vulv/o   vulva  
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-cidal   killing  
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cyst/o   bladder, cyst or sac  
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vesic/o   bladder, cyst or sac  
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men/o   month  
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rect/o   rectum  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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urin/o   urine  
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cytology   study of cells  
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colposcopy   visual examination of the vagina and cervix  
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lapraroscopy   examination of the abdominal cavity through one or more small incisions in the abdominal wall  
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amenorrhea   absence of menstrual flow when it is normally expected  
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dysmenorrhea   painful menstruation  
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menorrhagia   excessive flow during menstruation  
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metrorrhagia   bleeding from the uterus at any time other than during the menstrual period  
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copitis   inflammation of the vagina  
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cystocele   herniation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina  
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endometriosis   a condition in which tissue that somewhat resembles the endometrium is found abnormally in various locations in the pelvic cavity.  
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fistula   an abnormal, tubelike passage between two internal organs or between an internal organ and a body surface  
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hysteroptosis   prolapse of the uterus  
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myoma   most common fibroid tumor of the uterine muscle  
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oophoritis   inflammation of the ovary  
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oophorosalpingitis   inflammation of an ovary and its uterine tube  
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ovarian carcinoma   cancer of an ovary  
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pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)   infection of the upper genital organs beyond the cervix, often involving the peritoneum and intestines.  
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vulvitis   inflammation of the vulva  
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colpoplasty   plastic surgery of the vagina  
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hysterectomy   surgical removal of the uterus  
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oophorectomy   surgical removal of one or both ovaries  
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salpingorrhaphy   suture of a uterine tube  
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tubal ligation   sterilization by surgically binding or crushing the uterine tubes  
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fertilization   union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in an embryo  
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implantation   embedding of the fertilized ovum (called zygote)  
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zygote   fertilized ovum  
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placenta   a membrane through which the fetus derives nourishment during pregnancy  
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fetus   developing embryo after 8 weeks  
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chorionic gonadotropin (CHG)   hormone produced and detected in body fluids within a few days after fertilization occurs  
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ultrasonography   provides an image of the developing fetus  
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ectopic pregnancy   pregnancy located outside the uterus  
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prenatal   before birth  
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postnatal   after birth  
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neonate   newborn infant up to 6 weeks of age  
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Gestation   period of time from conception to birth (pregnancy)  
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antepartum   before childbirth  
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postpartum   after childbirth  
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unipara   given birth to one offspring  
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secundipara   given birth to two offspring  
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tripara   given birth to three offspring  
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nullipara   never given birth to viable offspring  
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gravida 1   pregnant for the first time  
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gravida 2   two pregnancies  
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amni/o   amnion (fetal membrane)  
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fet/o   fetus  
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nat/i   birth  
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par/o   to bear offspring  
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-para   a woman who has given birth  
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cephalic presentation   fetal presentation - head down  
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breech presentation   fetal presentation - feet , knees, or buttocks down  
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Shoulder presentation   fetal presentation - shoulder down  
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abruptio placentae   separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks or more gestation or during labor; often results in severe hemorrhage  
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amnion   innermost of the membranes that surround the developing fetus  
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amniocentisis   surgical puncture of the amniotic sac through the abdominal wall of the mother to remove amniotic fluid  
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down syndrome   congenital condition characterized by mild or severe mental retardation (three chromosome 21)  
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episiotomy   a surgical procedure in which an incision is made to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery  
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placenta previa   abnormal implantation of the placenta in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the opening at the upper end of the uterine cervix  
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adipose   fat tissue  
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mammary   pertaining to breast  
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lactation   secretion of milk  
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mammography   diagnostic procedure that uses radiography to study the breast  
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mammogram   radiographic image of breast  
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lumpectomy   removal or lump or tumor from breast  
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chemotherapy   chemical therapy for cancer  
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mastectomy   surgical excision of breast  
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mastalgia   pain in the breast  
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mastodynia   pain in the breast  
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mammalgia   painful breast  
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mastitis   inflammation of the breast  
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mastoptosis   sagging breasts  
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mastopexy   surgical fixation of breast (surgery to lift breasts)  
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augmentation mammoplasty   plastic surgery to increase the size of the breast  
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testes   male gonad  
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testosterone   male hormone  
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spermatogenesis   formation of mature, functional sperm  
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estrogen   female hormone  
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spermatocidal   killing of sperm  
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spermicidal   killing of sperm  
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gon/o   genitals or reproduction  
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orchi/o   testes  
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orchid/o   testes  
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test/o   testes  
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testicul/o   testes  
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pen/o   penis  
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prostat/o   prostate  
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scrot/o   scrotum, bag  
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semin/o   semen  
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ser/o   serum  
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spermat/o   sperm  
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urethr/o   urethra  
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vas/o   vessel or duct  
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orchiditis   inflammation of the testes  
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prostatic carcinoma   prostate cancer (slow growing)  
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testicular torsion   rotation of the spermatic cord that cuts off blood supply to the testicle  
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circumcision   surgical remaoval of the end of the foreskin that covers the head of teh penis  
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orchidectomy   surgical removal of a testicle  
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orchidoplasty   plastic surgery of the testes  
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prostatectomy   removal of the prostate  
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vasectomy   removal of all or a segment of the vas deferens, to produce sterility  
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urethritis   inflammation or the urethra  
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genitourinary   pertains to the genitals and urinary organs  
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syndrome   defined set of signs and symptoms that are not necessarily caused by the same disease.  
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malignancies   cancerous growths  
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chancre   primary lesion of syphilis  
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gonococcus   causative agent of gonorrhea  
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spirochete   causative agent of syphilis  
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