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Term | Definition |
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Progesterone | that prepares the uterus for the fertilized ovum and maintains pregnancy. |
Estrogen | female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles |
Ovulation | produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian |
Implantation | the movement of cells to a new region |
Uterus | enlarged, muscular, expandable portion of the oviduct in which the fertilized ovum implants |
cervix | he neck, especially the back part |
Vagina | passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female |
Testosterone | the testes, that stimulates the development of male sex organs, secondary sexual |
Fetus | the young of an animal in the womb or egg |
Vas deferens | viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organ |
Semen | pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova |
Oviduct/Fallopian tube | pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova |
Epididymis | organ on the posterior surface of a testis that stores sperm |
Placenta | the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine |
Menopause | the period of permanent cessation of menstruation |
Menstruation | the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus |
Cleavage | The act of cleaving or splitting. |
Differentiation | the act or process of differentiating, or the state of being |
Gestation | the process, state, or period of gestating. |
Embryo | the young of a viviparous animal, especially of a mamma |