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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.

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.

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