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Gonadectomy
Gonadectomy Surgical removal of a gonad, either an ovary or a testis, on one side or both; castration.
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Gonad
A sex gland, either an ovary or a testis.
Ovary
The female sex gland that contains ova, or eggs.
Testis
(plural testes). A male's testes are located in a pouch that hangs suspended outside his body. The testes produce testosterone and sperm.
Castration
The surgical removal of the testicles.
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Gonad
A sex gland, either an ovary or a testis.
Gonadostat
The term, formed by analogy with thermostat, for the hypothetical mechanism whereby the hormonal secretions of the gonad (ovary or testis) regulate the secretions of pituitary and hypothalamic cells.
Gonadotropin
Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone,
produced by the pituitary gland.
Gonadotropin
A hormone that stimulates the gonads (ovaries or testicles) to secrete their own hormones, namely, progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen. Synonym gonadotrophin. one of the hormones released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which programs the activity of the ovary in the female and the testis in the male.
Gonads
Ovaries and testes.
Gonal-f
Gonal-f is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): follitropin alfa-beta.
Gonal-f rff
Gonal-f rff is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): follitropin alfa-beta.
Gonal-f rff pen
Gonal-f rff pen is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): follitropin alfa-beta.
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The period of bearing a pregnancy from fertilization to delivery.
Giving head
Vernacular term for performing oral sex.
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Golden shower
A vernacular term for urophilia.
Gonad
A sex gland, either an ovary or a testis.
Gonadectomy
Gonadostat
The term, formed by analogy with thermostat, for the hypothetical mechanism whereby the hormonal secretions of the gonad (ovary or testis) regulate the secretions of pituitary and hypothalamic cells.
Gonadotropin
A hormone that stimulates the gonads (ovaries or testicles) to secrete their own hormones, namely, progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen. Synonym gonadotrophin. one of the hormones released by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, which programs the activity of the ovary in the female and the testis in the male.
Graafian follicle
The follicle on the ovary in which the egg grows. After the egg is released, the graafian follicle becomes the corpus luteum.
Grafenberg spot
A zone of erotically sensitive glandular tissue, palpable at finger depth through the anterior wall of the vagina during sexual arousal, that corresponds to the prostate gland in the male, and that may release fluid through the urethra at the climax of orgasm.
Grand mal seizure
An epileptic seizure with convulsing and unconsciousness.
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