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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amniotic | the fluid inside the amniotic cavity |
| areolar | pertaining to the pigmented area around the nipple |
| clitoris | a small erectile body located beneath the anterior labia |
| corpus luteum | a mass of tissue that forms in part of the ovary follicle after ovulation |
| dilation | expansion of an orifice |
| effacement | thinning of the cervix |
| embryonic | pertaining to the fetus |
| endometrium | mucous membrane of the uterine wall |
| fallopian tube | tube through which the ovum passes to the uterus |
| hymen | structure located at the inferior end of the vagina |
| menses | process in which the lining of the uterus is sloughed,causing bleeding |
| neonate | newborn infant |
| obstetrics | the treatment of pregnancy |
| oocyte | immature egg cell |
| perineum | area between the vagina and the anus |
| salpinx | fallopian tube |
| uterus | muscular organ that contains the growing fetus |