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Gonad
an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary.
Cryptorchidism
a condition in which one or both testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum.
Menopause
The time of life when a woman's ovaries stop producing hormones and menstrual periods stop.
Spermatozoon
the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming.
Epididymitis
an inflammation of the small, coiled tube at the back of the testicle (epididymis)
Semen
a greyish white bodily fluid that is secreted by the gonads of male animals.
Leiomyoma
growths that appear in the uterus.
Hysterectomy
surgical excision (removal) of the uterus (womb)
Follicle
a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland.
Endometrium
the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.
Ovum
a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell.
Gamete
a reproductive cell of an animal or plant.
Menarche
the first menstrual period in a female adolescent.
corpus luteum
hormone-secreting structure that develops in an ovary after an ovum has been discharged but degenerates after a few days unless pregnancy has begun
Cryptorchidism
a condition in which one or both testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum
Endometrium
the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo
Epididymitis
an inflammation of the small, coiled tube at the back of the testicle (epididymis)
Follicle
a small secretory cavity, sac, or gland
Gamete
a reproductive cell of an animal or plant
Gonad
an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary
Hysterectomy
surgical excision(removal) of the uterus (womb)
Leiomyoma
growths that appear in the uterus
Menarche
the first menstrual period in a female adolescent
Menopause
The time of life when a woman's ovaries stop producing hormones and menstrual periods stop
Ovum
a mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, which can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell
Semen
a greyish white bodily fluid that is secreted by the gonads of male animals
Spermatozoon
the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming
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