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female rep word list
female reproduction word list
Question | Answer |
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cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix |
colporrhaphy | Suture of the vagina |
cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
dysmenorrhea | Menstrual pain |
galactorrhea | Flow of milk |
gynecologist | One who specializes in the study of the female |
hydrocephalus | Increased accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain |
hymen | A fold partially or completely covering the vaginal opening |
hymenectomy | Excision of the hymen |
intrauterine | Within the uterus |
kernicterus | Serious condition involving mental retardation, jaundice and brain damage |
labial | Pertaining to the lip |
leukorrhea | White vaginal discharge |
mammary | Relating to the breast |
menopause | The end of menstruation for the remainder of a woman's life |
menorrhagia | Bursting forth of menses |
natal | Pertaining to birth |
nullipara | A woman who has never produced a viable offspring |
obstetrician | A physician who specializes in dealing with pregnancy,labour and puerperium |
oophoritis | Inflammation of an ovary |
os | Mouth or opening |
ovaries | Almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic cavity which produce the ovum (egg) and various hormones |
pregnancy | Condition in which a fertilized ovum develops in the uterus |
pruritus vulvae | Severe itching of the external female genitalia |
pseudocyesis | False pregnancy |
therapeutic abortion | Abortion induced legally for medical or other reasons |
uterus | Organ that contains and nourishes the embryo from the time of fertilization until birth |
vagina | Muscular tube extending from the cervix to the exterior of the body |
vaginitis | Inflammation of the vagina |
vulvectomy | Excision of the vulva |