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Ch.8-Vocabulary
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fetus | Stage in prenatal development from 6 to 39 weeks |
| Fimbriae | finger or fringe like projections at the end of the fallopian tube |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the egg cell |
| Gamete | Male or Female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum |
| Genitalia | Reproductive organs |
| Gestation | Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth |
| Gonad | Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones |
| gynecology | study of the female reproductive organs including the breast |
| human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) | Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating the mothers ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
| Hymen | Mucous membrane partially or completely covering the opening to the vagina. |
| Labia | lips of the vagina; |
| lacteriferous ducts | tubes that carry milk within the breast |
| luteinizing hormone (LH) | Hormone produced by the pituitary gland; promotes ovulation |
| mammary papilla | nipple of the breast |
| menarche | beginning of the first menstrual period during puberty |