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Female Reproduction
Question | Answer |
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Abruptio Placenta | Premature separation of the placenta |
Adnexa | Accessory parts of a structure |
Amniocentesis | Surgical puncture to remove and analyze amniotic fluid; after 14 weeks gestation |
Amnion | Innermost membrane and fluid that Encloses the developing fetus and the fluid in which the fetus is bathed |
Cervicitis | Inflammation of the cervix |
Choriocarcinoma | Malignant neoplasm of the uterus or at the of the ectopic pregnancy |
Colporrhaphy | Suture of the vagina |
Conization | Excision of a cone of tissue for histologic examination |
Corpus Luteum | When the rupture of a graafian Follicle at ovulation produces a "yellow body" which secretes progesterone and estrogen |
Cystitis | Inflammation of the bladder |
D&C | Dilation and curettage |
Down's syndrome | congenital chromosomal defect Characterized by physical malformations and varied degrees of mental retardation |
Dysmenorrhea | Menstrual pain |
Dyspareunia | Pain during sexual intercourse |
Dystocia | Difficult labour |
Eclampsia Toxemia | Serious form of toxemia of pregnancy, manifested by high blood pressure, edema, convulsions, renal dysfuction, proteinuria and coma |
Ectopic Pregnancy | A condition in which the fertilized ovum becomes implanted in any tissue other than the lining of the uterine cavity |