Flashcards on Reproductive Health

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What is the term for the process of a baby developing inside the mother's womb?

Pregnancy

What is the term for releasing an egg from the ovary each month?

Ovulation

What is the male reproductive cell called?

Sperm

What is the female reproductive cell called?

Egg (Ovum)

What is the small, finger-like projection at the end of the fallopian tube called?

Fimbriae

What is the medical term for having two or more babies developing in the womb at the same time?

Multiple pregnancies

What is the surgical procedure for permanently sterilizing a male?

Vasectomy

What is the surgical procedure for permanently sterilizing a female?

Tubal ligation

What is the term for the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus?

Menstruation

What is the term for the removal of the foreskin of the penis?

Circumcision

What is the name of the hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy?

Progesterone

What is the safe and effective method of preventing pregnancy and protecting against sexually transmitted infections?

Condom

What is the term for the union of the sperm and the egg?

Fertilization

What is the term for the opening of the uterus?

Cervix

What is the term for the process by which a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus lining?

Implantation

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What is the term for the process of a baby developing inside the mother's womb?



What is the surgical procedure for permanently sterilizing a female?



What is the male reproductive cell called?



What is the small, finger-like projection at the end of the fallopian tube called?



What is the term for releasing an egg from the ovary each month?



What is the name of the hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy?



What is the surgical procedure for permanently sterilizing a male?



What is the term for the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus?



What is the term for the removal of the foreskin of the penis?



What is the term for the process by which a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus lining?




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