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The term for the first menstrual period is:

A) menses.
B) menarche.
C) menopause.
D) amenorrhea.

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The fertilized egg is the ____________________.

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The placenta is a vascular structure that acts as a physical communication between the mother and the developing fetus.

Identical twins may be brother and sister.

Dystocia is a term for difficult labor.

An episiotomy is an incision of the vagina.

A miscarriage is a spontaneous abortion.

What is the term for closure of the cervix by suturing to prevent miscarriage? ____________________

The uterus is tipped backwards in retroflexion of the uterus.

A combining form for the vagina is colp/o.

The plural of papilla is ____________________.

The monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus is called ____________________.

Fraternal twins have:

A benign, fluid-filled sac of the female gonad is a(n) ____________________.

From the 3rd through the 8th week of life, the fertilized egg is called an embryo.

A combining form for the organ that releases mature eggs is:

Excessive menstrual flow and uterine bleeding other than that caused by menstruation is:

Fraternal twins are the result of two eggs being fertilized at the same time.