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gravido or cyes/o or cye/i   pregnancy or gestation  
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Pregnancy or Gestation is   The development of a fertilized ovum from conception to birth  
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Conception is   a joining of an ovum and sperm  
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conception is aka   fertilization  
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an ovum is a mature   oocyte or egg cell  
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A sperm is called a   spermatozoon  
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more than one spermatozoom are called   spermatozoa  
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Spermatozoa are the   male sex cells  
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Amni/o or amnion/o   amnion  
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What is amnion   the membranous sac that surrounds the embryo/fetus  
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smniocentesis   surgical puncture of the amnion  
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An amniocentesis is usually performed after   14 weeks  
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amniotic fluid--what is it used for?   to detect genetic abnormalities  
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Fet/o or fe/i--fetus--what is a fetus?   the fertilized ovum from the 9th week of gestation to birth  
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nat/o birth or parturition-What is it?   Mother and fetus part ways  
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Prenatal   pertaining to before birth  
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Par/o or part/o   live births  
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Multiparous (multip)   pertaining to more than one viable birth  
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viability referes to   ability of the fetus to live outside of the uterus  
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multiparous women usually have   shorter labor times  
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omphal/o (Willy Wonka)   umbilical cord or umbilicus  
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What is the umbilical cord   it connects the embryo/fetus to the placenta  
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The layperson call the placenta   after birth  
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What is the placenta?   connection between the fetal and maternal blood supply  
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Maternal refers to   Mom (mother)  
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Omphalitis   Inflammation of the umbilical cord  
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lactogenic   pertaining to the production of milk (lactation)  
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Pelvis   the pelvis is made up of 3 bones called: ilium, ishium and pubis  
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Pelvimetry   The process of measuring the pelvis  
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Prim/i   first  
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Primipara   Primary/first viable birth  
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`pseudo/o   false  
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pseudocyesis   false pregnancy (gestation)  
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pylor/o   pyloric sphincter allows food to leave the stomach. (cluster of cells that open and closes  
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pyloric stenosis   congenital narrowing of the plyoric sphencter causing an ileus.  
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congenital means   you are born with the abnormality  
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What is an ileus   bowel obstruction  
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nulli   none  
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nulliparous   pertaining to no viable birth  
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congenital means   you are born with the abnormality  
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What is an ileus   bowel obstruction  
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nulli   none  
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nulliparous   pertaining to no viable birth  
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