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dedewynne143 on April 17, 2012
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cervicitis | inflammation of the uterine cervix |
| Oophoritis | inflammation of one or both ovaries |
| Endometriosis | the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus |
| Vulvovaginitis | inflammation of the vulva and the vagina |
| Fetus | the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth |
| Gestation | growth process from conception to birth |
| Ovum | Female gamete |
| Neonatology | study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders |
| Placenta | the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus |
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone | a hormone released by the pituitary gland that stimulates the production of sperm in the male and growth of the follicle (which produces the egg) in the female. |
| Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy | removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries |
| Metrorrhagia | bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation |
| Gynecomastia | Excessive growth of male mammary glands |
| Pelvic Exenteration | Removal of internal and reproductive organs in the region of the hip |
| Endometrial Carcinoma | cancer of the uterine lining |
| Gravida | a pregnant woman |
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