The reproductive system TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW!!!
corpus luteum - cyst that forms on the ovary every single month in women of childbearing age
Cryptorchidism- a condition of hidden testes
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 (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
Oophoroma-Tumor in the ovary (OOPHOR/O= ovary)
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. (sperm)
Spermatozoon- the male sex cells that carry a man's genetic material.
corpus luteum - cyst that forms on the ovary every single month in women of childbearing age
Cryptorchidism- a condition of hidden testes
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 (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
Oophoroma-Tumor in the ovary (OOPHOR/O= ovary)
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. (sperm)
Spermatozoon- the male sex cells that carry a man's genetic material.