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reproduction and sexually transmitted diseases

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conception   union of sperm and egg  
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zygote   product of fertilization  
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embryo   beginning of the third week of a developing offspring; the placenta is formed at this stage of development  
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what are the two embryonic membranes?   amnion and chorion  
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fetus   after the eighth week of an embryo  
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progesterone   maintains uterus during pregnancy  
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afterbirth   amnion and chorion, shed shortly after birth  
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pregnancy   process of growth and development from conception to birth  
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parturition   the birth of a baby  
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gestation   another name for pregnancy  
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quickening   first recognizable movements of the fetus  
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abortion   termination of pregnancy BEFORE the fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus  
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gravid   pregnancy  
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parity   number of previous successful live births  
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gravida   pregnant female  
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para   indicate the number of pregnancies carried for more than 20 weeks gestation  
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par/ous   general term that refers to having borne one or more offspring  
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-para   female who has given birth  
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aminorrhexis   water break; rupture of the amnion  
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labor   process of child being expelled form the uterus  
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effacement   shortening and thinning of the cervix during labor  
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antepartum   before birth  
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neo/natal   specific term that refers to the period covering the first 28 days after birth  
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feto/scope   stethoscope for assessing the fetal heart rate through the mothers abdomen  
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pelvimetry   vaginal palpation of bony landmarks; used to estimate size of birth canal  
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-cyesis   pregnancy  
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pre/eclampsia   onset of acute high blood pressure after the 24 week of gestation  
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abruptio placentae   premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks +  
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placenta previa   placenta implanted abnormally in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the internal os  
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internal os   opening at the upper end of the uterine cervix  
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dystocia   abnormal of difficult labor  
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amino/tomy   deliberate rupture of the fetal membranes to induce labor  
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oxytocin   hormone produced by the pituitary gland; STIMULATES uterine contraction  
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episio/tomy   incision is made in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery  
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postcoital contraceptive   pill that has to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex  
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coitus interruptus   withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation  
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coitus   sexual intercorse  
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diaphragm with spermicide   soft rubber cup that covers the uterine cervix to prevent sperm from entering  
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vaso/vasostomy   reverse vasectomy; rejoining of cut ends of the testes to restore function of vas deferens  
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tubal ligation reversal is often referred to as   tubal anastomosis, interrupting the uterine tubes  
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STD's where formally called   venereal diseases  
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culturing   growing bacteria  
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syphillis   swollen lymph nodes and appearance of painless sore CHANCRE  
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spirochete   causes syphilis  
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VDRL or Plasma reagin RPR test   test for syphilis  
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gummas   soft rubbery tumors; develops in the third stage of syphilis  
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chlamydial infection, clamyd/iosis   treatable bacterial disease, most common std in the U.S.  
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chancroid   std caused by bacterium; ulceration of the genitals  
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what are the 4 general types of viral STDs?   acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), genital herpes, genital warts, and hepatitis  
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hepatitis B is transmitted by   sexual contact and blood products  
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hepatitis C is transmitted by   blood products  
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hepatitis D only occurs in   patients who are who are infected with hepatitis  
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Candidia albicans is also called   monilia; bacteria that causes candid/iasis which is a fungal infection  
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a gram stain negative intracellular diplococci   gonorreha  
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chanchroid   std, painful ulcer  
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susceptible to karposi sarcome   aids  
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viral hepatitis   inflammatory condition of the liver  
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