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chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adnexa | accessory structures of the uterus: Fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments |
| cul-de-sac | region in lower abdomen |
| menarche | first menstrual period |
| parturition | act of giving birth |
| Endometrium | inner mucous membrane lining the uterus |
| episi/o | vulva |
| ov/o - ovul/o | egg |
| phor/o, -pharoes | to bear, bring forth |
| salping/o | fallopian tubes what |
| -tocia | labor, birth |
| endo- | within |
| endometriosis | endometrial tissue located outside the uterus |
| amnion | Innermost membranous sac surrounding the developing fetus |
| Fibroids | benign tumors of the uterus |
| pedunculated | attached by a stem |
| Pelvic inflammatory disease | disease in the fallopian tubes ex salpingitis |
| chorion | Outermost layer of the fetal membrane |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the normally implanted placenta |
| ectopic pregnancy | misplaced implantation of egg |
| choriocarcinoma | malignant tumor of the placenta |
| APGAR scoring chart | assessment of newborn |
| corpus luteum | Empty ovarian follicle; secretes progesterone after release of egg cell; means “yellow body” |
| embryo | Stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks |
| fetus | Stage in prenatal development from 8 to 40 weeks |
| fimbriae | Finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes |
| follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate maturation of the ovum |
| gamete | Male or female sexual reproductive cell; sperm cell or ovum |
| gestation | Period from fertilization of the ovum to birth |
| gonad | Female or male reproductive organ that produces sex cells and hormones; ovary or testis |
| human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) | Hormone produced by the placenta to sustain pregnancy by stimulating ovaries to produce estrogen and progesterone |
| perimetrium | outer layer if the uterus |