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Chapter 8
Question | Answer |
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men/o | menses, menstruation |
A | without |
rrhea | discharge |
amni/o | amnoin |
centesis | a puncture to remove fluid |
Corpus luteum | a temporary organ that forms in the ovary during each menstrual cycle to help prepare the uterus for pregnancy |
Dys | abnormal, painful, bad or difficult |
embryo | stage in prenatal development from 2 to 8 weeks. |
episi/o | vulva |
tomy | cutting |
gestation | time period from fertilization of the ovum to birth; pregnacy |
ovarian follicles | a fluid-filled structure in the mammalian ovary within which an ovum develops before ovulation. |
hyster/o | uterus |
lact/o | milk |
mamm/o | breast |
-plasty | surgical repair |
ation | condition |
mast/o | breast |
-itis | inflammation |
menarche | the first occurrence of menstruation. |
HCG | pregnancy test |