Decidua. A membranous sac formed in the uterus during gestation, and thrown off after parturition. Defecation. The act by which the contents of the bowel are expelled from the body. Dehiscence. The splitting open of an organ. Dentition. The cutting of the teeth. Dysmenorrhea. Painful and difficult menstruation. Dystocia. A difficult labor.
Embryo. The name applied to the very earliest stages of the child in utero; that is, up to about the time of quickening. Endometrium. The lining membrane of the uterus. Epithelium. A layer of minute cells which forms the covering of many membranes. Erection. The state of a part which, having been soft, becomes rigid and elevated by the accumulation of blood within its tissues.
Fallopian Tubes. Two very small tubes extending from the upper angles of the uterus to the ovaries and serving to convey the ova from the ovaries to the uterus. Feces. Stools; the normal discharge from the bowels. Fetus. The child in utero from the time of quickening to that of birth. Fomentations. The application of cloths which have previously been dipped in hot water. Function. An action of an organ which could be performed only by that organ, and which is necessary to the well-being of the individual.
Generative Organs. Syn., genital, reproductive, sexual; those organs in the male and female by means of which a new being is created. Genital. See Generative. Gestation. See pregnancy. Gonorrhea. A highly contagious venereal disease, characterized by an inflammatory discharge of mucus from the urethra and prepuce in the male, and from the urethra and the vagina in the female. Graafian Follicles. Minute ovarian vesicles which contain the ova.
Hemorrhoids. Piles or tumors at or within the anus, and consisting of enlarged veins. Hymen. The semilunar fold situated at the outer orifice of the vagina in the virgin. Hypertrophy. The increased activity of a part which leads to an increase in its bulk. Hypochondriasis. Morbid feelings concerning the health and simulating disease.
Impregnation. See Conception. Infectious. See Contagious.
Katabolic Nerves are those nerves which stimulate the breaking down of tissue.
Labia Majora. Two thick folds of skin which extend backward from the mons veneris. Labia Minora. Nymphae; two very delicate folds of skin which are inside of and protected by the labia majora. Labor. See Parturition. Lactation. The secretion of milk; nursing, suckling the child. Lactiferous Ducts. The milk ducts. Leucorrhea. Whites; a whitish or yellowish discharge from the vagina. Lochia. A discharge which follows labor and which lasts for about two weeks. Lying-in. The period which follows childbed. Lymphatics. The vessels in which the lymph is carried.