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Courtney's vocab
chapter 6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trimester | A three-month period. Pregnancy consists of three trimesters. |
| conception | The union of a sperm and egg cell. Conception is the beginning of pregnancy. |
| zygote | Single-celled organism that is formed when the separate nuclei of sperm and egg combine into on nucleus. |
| prenatal development | All the development that occurs between conception and birth. |
| blastocyst | A hollow ball of cells that implants itself in the uterus; name for a developing baby from after the zygote stage until the embryo stage. |
| placenta | A special organ formed during pregancy that functions as the interchange between the developing baby and its mother. |
| umbilical cord | A flexible cord that contains blood vessels and connects the planenta to the developing baby. |
| amniotic fluid | fluid inside the amnniochorionic membrane that regulate the baby's temperature, cushions the baby against injury, and allows the baby to move around easily. |
| embryo | Name for the developing baby from the second to the eighth weeks of pregnancy. |
| fetus | The name for a developing baby from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth. |
| miscarriage | The natural ending of a pregnancy before the fifth month; spontaneous abortion. |
| stillbirth | Th natural ending of a pregnancy after the fifth mont; spontaneous abortion. |
| pregnancy-induced hypertension(PIH) | A complication of pregnancy that affects a woman's kidneys, heart,or blood circulation. |
| rubella | A virus that can complicate pregnancy,causing miscarriage, stillbith,or congenital disorders. |
| Rh factor disorder | A disorder that can complicate pregnancy. |
| sexually transmitted diseases(STDs) | A number of infections and conditions that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. |
| AIDS(acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) | A disease that breaks down immune system leaving the body vulnerable to diseases that a healthy body could easily resist. |
| HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) | A virus that causes the disease AIDS. HIV is often transmitted sexually; has no cure. |
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