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Key Terms Ch 23

QuestionAnswer
Abortifacient Any treatment that causes abortion of a fetus
Amernorrhea Absence or suppression of menses
Androgen Male hormone
Benign prostatic hypertrophy Nonmalignant enlargement of prostate gland
Cholasma Hyperpigmentation of skin, limited or confined to a certain area
Depot An area of the body where a substance can accumulate or be stored for later distribution
Dysmenorrhea Painful menstrution
Endometriosis Condition in which tissue resembling endometrium is found outside the uterine cavity, usually in the pelvic area
Endometrium Mucous membrane lining of the uterus
Fallopian Tube Narrow passage between the ovary and the uterus
Fertilization The process by which sperm unites with an ovum to create a new life
Gametes Sex cells, or ova and sperm
Inert Ingredient An ingredient that has little or no effect on body functions
Menopause Cessation of menstruation; a natural phenomenon in which a woman passes from a reproductive state to a nonreproductive state
Negative feedback A self regulating mechanism in which the output of a system has input or control on the process; a factor within a system that causes a corrective action to return the system to a normal range
Oocyte or Ova The female reproductive germ cell
Palliative That which brings relief but does not cure
Teratogenic Causing abnormal embryonic developement
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