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MOD F WK 3
KEY TERMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Any treatment that causes abortion of a fetus | Abortifacient |
| Absense or suppression of menses | Amenorrhea |
| Male hormone | Androgen |
| Nonmalignant enlargement of prostate gland | Benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| Hyperpigmentation of skin,, limited or confined to a certain area | Chloasma |
| An area of the body where a substance can accumulate or be stored for later distribution | Depot |
| Painful menstruation | Dysmenorrhea |
| Condition in which tissue resembling endometrium is found outside the uterine cavity, usually in the pelvic area | Endometriosis |
| Mucous membrane lining of the uterus | Endometrium |
| Narrow passage between the ovary and the uterus | Fallopian tube |
| The process by which a sperm unites with an ovum to create a new life | Fertilization |
| Sex cells, or ova and sperm | Gametes |
| An ingredient that has little or no effect on body functions | Inert ingredient |
| Cessation of menstruation; a natural phenomenon in which a woman passes from a reproductive state to a nonreproduction | Menopause |
| A self-regulating mechanism in which the output of a system has input or control on the process; a factor within the system that causes a corrective action to return the system to normal range | Negative feedback |
| The female reproductive germ cell | Oocyte or ova |
| That which brings relief but does not cure | Palliative |
| Causing abnormal embryonic development | Teratogenic |