Kthomasmedtermsch10
- 1. Medical TerminologyKathryn ThomasChapter 10 Presentation
- 2. The study of the female reproductive system is the medical specialty of…
- 3. …GynecologyGynecology is a branch of medicine specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the female reproductive system. The physician of this specialty is called a Gynecologist.
- 4. The time required for the development of a fetus is called…
- 5. …GestationNormal gestation time is 40 weeks. A baby born before 37 weeks is considered premature. During this time all the major organs and body systems are formed and eventually become mature and start to function.
- 6. The female sex cell is an…
- 7. …OvumThe ovum is produced in the ovary. It is fused with a sperm to produce an embryo. Plural it is ova.