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Ch.8 Vocabulary
The Language of Medicine
Question | Answer |
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menopause | gradual ending of menstruation |
menstruation | monthly shedding of the uterine lining. the flow of blood and tissue normally discharged during menstruation is called the menses |
myometrium | muscle layer of the uterus |
neonatology | branch of medicine that studies the disorders and care of the newborn |
obstetrics | branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth |
orifice | an opening |
ovarian follicle | developing sac enclosing each ovum within the ovary. |
ovary | one of a pair of female organs |
ovulation | release of the ovum from the ovary |
ovum | egg cell |