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gonads
ovaries and testes
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menarche
first menstrual cycle
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menopause
menstrual cycles continue until menopause
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estrogen and progesterone (pregnancy)
hormones of the ovaries
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gynecology
study of female reproductive system
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obstetrics
concerned with pregnancy and the delivery of the fetus
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neonatology
study of the care and treatment of the newborn
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ovarian follicles ( graaffian follicles)
thousands of small sacs within each ovary
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ovulation
ovum matures and releases ovum from the ovary
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corpus luteum
a ruptured follicle
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fimbriae
finger-like ends of the fallopian tubes
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PMS
premenstrual syndrome
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placenta
feeds the newborn
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hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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D and C
dialation and curettage
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Perineum
Region between vagina and rectum
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adnexa
fallopian tubes, ovaries, and supporting ligaments
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colposcopy
visual examination of the vagina
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gynecomastia
enlargement of breast in male
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hysterectomy
removal of uterus
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PID
pelvic inflammatory diesease
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Dermoid Cysts
cysts lined with skin, hair, and teeth
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Lumpectomy
removal of small tumor
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mastectomy
removal of the breast
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abruptio placentae
premature separation of the implanted placenta
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placenta previa
placenta over cervical opening or lower region of uterus
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preeclampsia
pregnancy with high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema, and headache
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pap test
cells removed from the vagina and cervix
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mammography
x-ray imaging of the breast
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colposcopy
visual examination of the vagina and the cervix
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conization
removal of a cone-shaped section of the cervix
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culdocentesis
needle aspiration of fluid from the cul-de-sac
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amniocentesis
needle puncture of the amniotic sac to withdraw amniotic fluid for analysis
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pelvimetry
measurement of the dimensions of the maternal pelvis
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