{
  "glossaryTerms": [
    {
      "term": "amenorrhea",
      "definition": "the absence of menstruation<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "amenorrhea.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "anovulatory",
      "definition": "failure of the ovaries to produce, mature, or release eggs/ova; lack of ovulation<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "anovulatory.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "antral follicle count",
      "definition": "the count of mature ovarian vesicles that can rupture during ovulation to release the ovum/egg<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "antral_follicle_count.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "dyspareunia",
      "definition": "an abnormal pain during sexual intercourse due to a spasm<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "dyspareunia.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "endocrinologic",
      "definition": "pertaining to a process in which a group of cells secretes a substance (such as a hormone) into the blood or lymph circulation that has a specific effect on tissues in another part of the body<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "endocrinologic.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)",
      "definition": "a hormone that stimulates the growth and maturation of antral follicles in the ovary in females and promotes the creation of sperm in males<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "follicle_stimulating_hormone.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "glycoprotein",
      "definition": "a protein conjugated with a carbohydrate<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "glycoprotein.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "hypothalamus",
      "definition": "a part of the brain that activates, controls, and integrates the peripheral autonomic nervous system, endocrine processes, and functions such as body temperature, sleep, and appetite<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "hypothalamus.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "luteinizing hormone (LH)",
      "definition": "a glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the secretion of estrogen by the growing follicle in the ovary in females and testosterone by the cells in the testes in males; it is involved in the maturation of ova/egg and sperm<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "luteinizing_hormone.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "neuron",
      "definition": "the basic nerve cell of the nervous system that transmits nerve impulses<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "neuron.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "neuropeptide",
      "definition": "a protein found in the brain that could be a neurotransmitter or a hormone<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "neuropeptide.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "neurotransmitter",
      "definition": "a chemical that modifies or results in the transmission of nerve impulses between synapses<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "neurotransmitter.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "pituitary gland",
      "definition": "an endocrine gland underneath the brain that supplies numerous hormones that affect and govern many vital functions<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "pituitary_gland.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "somatic",
      "definition": "related to the body, as distinguished from the mind<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "somatic.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "thermoneutral zone",
      "definition": "a range of temperatures within which the body can maintain its core temperature without major thermoregulatory responses, such as sweating or shivering<sup>23</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "thermoneutral_zone.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "vasoconstriction",
      "definition": "a decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "vasoconstriction.mp3"
    },
    {
      "term": "vasodilation",
      "definition": "an increase in the diameter of a blood vessel<sup>25</sup>",
      "audioFileName": "vasodilation.mp3"
    }
  ]
}