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Focus on Health # 4
Chapters 12, 13, 14 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anovulatory | Not ovulating |
| Cohabitation | Sharing of a residence by two unrelated, unmarried people; living together. |
| Dysmenorrhea | Abdominal pain caused by muscular cramping during the menstrual cycle |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | A hormone required for initial development of ova(in the female) and and sperm (in the male). |
| Gender adoption | Lengthy process of learning the behavior that is traditional for one's gender. |
| Gonads | Male or female sex glands; testes produce sperm and ovaries produce eggs. |
| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Medically administered estrogen and progestin to replace hormones lost as the result of menopause. |
| Hot Flashes | Unpleasant, temporary feelings of warmth experienced by women during and after menopause, caused by blood vessel dilation. |
| Menarche | Time of a female's first menstrual cycle. |
| Menopause | Decline and eventual cessation of hormone production by the female reproductive system. |
| Monogamous | Paired relationship with one partner. |
| Ovulation | The release of a mature egg from the ovary. |
| Platonic | Close relationship between two people that does not include a sexual relationship. |
| Spermatogenesis | Process of sperm production. |
| Semen | Secretion containing sperm and nutrients discharged from the urethra at ejaculation. |
| Excitement Stage | Initial arousal stage of the sexual response pattern. |
| Plateau Stage | Second stage of the sexual response pattern; a leveling off of arousal immediately before orgasm. |
| Orgasmic Stage | Third stage of the sexual response pattern; the stage during which neuromuscular tension is released. |
| Resolution Stage | Fourth stage of the sexual response patter; the return of the body to a preexcitement state. |
| Abortion | Induced premature termination of a pregnancy. |
| Birth Control | All the methods and procedures that can prevent the birth of a child. |
| Blastocyst | Early stage of the developing life form that embeds itself into the endometrial lining of the uterus. |
| Calendar method | A form of periodic abstinence in which variable lengths of a women's menstrual cycle are used to calculate her fertile period. |
| Cesarean delivery | Surgical removal of the fetus through the abdominal wall. |
| Contraception | Any method or procedure that prevents fertilization. |
| Contraindications | Factors that make use of a drug inappropriate or dangerous for a particular person. |
| Dilation | Gradual expansion of an opening or passageway, such as the cervix preparing for birth. |
| Dilation and evacuation | A second-trimester abortion procedure that requires greater dilation, suction and curettage (scraping) than the first-trimester vacumn procedures. |
| Dilation and suction (D&C) | A surgical procedure in which the cervical canal is dilated to allow the uterine wall to be scraped; vacumn aspiration. |
| Ectopic pregnancy | A pregnancy in which the fertilized ovum implants at a site other than the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes. |
| Embryo | Developmental stage from the end of the second week after conception until the end of the eighth week. |
| Enucleated egg | An ovum with the nucleus removed. |
| Fertility | The ability to reproduce. |
| Fetus | Developmental stage from the beginning of the ninth week after conception until birth. |
| Manual vacumn aspiration (MVA) | The abortion procedure performed in the earliest weeks after a pregnancy is established. |
| Medication abortion | An abortion caused by the use of prescribed drugs. |
| Minipills | Low-dose progesterone oral contraceptives. |
| Oral contraceptive pill | A pill composed of synthetic female hormones that prevent ovulation or implantation; "the pill." |
| Periodic abstinence | Birth control methods when the couple avoids intercourse during the ovulatory phase of a woman's menstrual cycle; also called fertility awareness, rhythm, or natural family planning. |
| Placebo pill | Pills that contain no active ingredients. |
| Postpartum | The period after the birth of a baby, during which the uterus returns to its prepregnancy size. |
| Spermicides | Chemicals capable of killing sperm. |
| Spontaneous abortion | Any cessation of pregnancy resulting from natural cause; also called a miscarriage. |
| Stem cells | Premature (pluripotent) cells that have the potential to turn into any kind of body cell. |
| Sterilization | Usually permanent birth control techniques that surgically disrupt the normal passage of ova or sperm. |
| Therapeutic cloning | The use of certain human replication techniques to reproduce body tissues and organs. |
| Transcervical balloon tuboplasty | The use of inflatable balloon catheters to open blocked fallopian tubes; a procedure used for some women with fertility problems. |
| Trimester | A three-month period of time; human pregnancies encompass three trimesters. |
| Zygote | A fertilized ovum. |
| Acupuncture | Insertion of fine needles into the body to alter electroenergy fields and cure disease. |
| Allopathy | A medical practice in which specific remedies (often pharmaceuticals) are used to produce effects different from those produced by a disease ot injury. |
| Ayurveda | Traditional Indian medicine based on herbal remedies. |
| Brand name | Specific patented name assigned to a drug by its manufacturer. |
| Chemical name | Name used to describe the molecular structure of a drug. |
| Chiropractic | Manipulation of the vertebral column to relieve misalignments and cure illness. |
| Consumer fraud | Marketing of unreliable and ineffective services, products, or information that claims to cure disease or improve health; quackery. |
| Generic name | Common or nonproprietary name of a drug. |
| Herbalism | An ancient form of healing in which herbal preparations are used to treat illness and disease. |
| Homeopathy | The use of minute doses of herbs, minerals, or other substances to stimulate healing. |
| Naturopathy | A system of treatment that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents, such as sunshine, to correct underlying imbalances. |
| Osteopathy | A system of medical practice in which allopathic principles and a focus on postural mechanics of the body are combined. |
| Primary health care providers | Health care providers who generally see patients on a routine basis, particularly for preventative health care. |
| Self-care movement | The trend toward individuals taking increased responsibility for prevention or management of certain health conditions. |
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