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Fetus
An unborn baby from eight weeks after conception until birth.
Fallopian tubes
The pair of hollow tubes leading from the womb to the ovaries.
Episiotomy
A cut made through the vaginal wall and perineum to make more space to deliver the baby.
Endometrium
The lining of the womb.
Endometriosis
A condition where cells of the lining of the womb are found elsewhere in the body
Embryo
An unborn baby in the first eight weeks after conception.
Ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy which develops outside the womb.
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
A minor operation to remove tissue from the inside of the womb.
Dilatation
The process of the cervix opening during labour.
Cystitis
Inflammation of the bladder.