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Suggested Terms

A

abortion

abstinence

adrenal medulla

afterbirth

AIDS

allantois

amniocentesis

anovulation (definition submitted by M. Salama)

anterior pituitary

artificial insemination (definition submitted by I. Demeestere)

 

B

birth control pill

Braxton Hicks contractions

breech birth (definition submitted by M. Salama)

breech presentation (definition submitted by M. Salama)

C

candidal vaginitis

cell line

central arousal system

centriole

cesarean section

chlamydia

chorion

chorionic villi

chorionic villi sampling (CVS)

circumcision

cleavage furrow

colostrum

condom, female

condom, male

congenital birth defect

crossing-over

cytoplasm

 

D

decidualization

diaphragm

DNA

dyad

 

E

egg donation (definition submitted by M. Salama)

embryonic disk

embryo donation (definition submitted by M. Salama)

endocrine gland

endocrine system

episiotomy

erectile dysfunction

extraembryonic membrane

 

F

fetal alcohol syndrome

fontanel

 

G

gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT)

gastrulation

gene

genetic counseling

genetic marker

genetic mutation

genital herpes

genital warts

gestation

Golgi apparatus

gonadotoxicity (definition submitted by M. Salama)

gonadotropic hormone

gonorrhea

growth hormone

G spot

 

H

human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

HIV

 

I

interstitial cell

intrauterine device (IUD)

 

K

karyotpe (definition submitted by I. Demeestere)

 

L

lanugo

 

M

Marfan syndrome

mRNA

morphogenesis

morula

 

N

negative feedback system

nondisjunction

nucleolus

nucleus

 

O

ovariohysterectomy

oxytocin

ovarian protection method (definition submitted by M. Salama)

 

P

partuition

peripheral arousal system

pineal gland

placental membrane

positive feedback mechanism

posterior pituitary

pre-embyonic development

primary germ layer

 

R

reproductive endocrinologist

RNA

 

S

secondary sex characteristic

sexual dysfunction

Skene glands

sperm donation (definition submitted by M. Salama)

SRY

sterilization

striae gravidarum

surrogacy (definition submitted by M. Salama)

synapsis

syphilis

 

T

teratogen

tetrad

third party reproduction (definition submitted by M. Salama)

trichomoniasis

trophoblast

 

U

uterine lavage

 

V

vasectomy

verniz caseosa