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Another term for labor and delivery is | parturation |
What stage of labor begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions where the cervix becomes thinner and the opening larger, and the rupture of the amniotic sac may rupture | first stage |
This stage of labor begins when the cervix is completely dilated and ends with the delivery of the baby | second stage |
This stage of labor begins after the child is born and ends with the expulsion of the afterbirth | third stage |
What includes the placenta, the membranes of the amniotic sac, and the umbilical cord | afterbirth |
What stage of labor begins after expulsion of the afterbirth and constitutes a period in which bleeding is controlled | fourth stage |
The connection of the zygote to the uterine wall is called | implantation |
The growing offspring in the early stage of gestation is called an | embryo |
Name the structure that carries blood to and from the fetus | umbilibal cord |
A single cell, that is a result of the union of sperm and egg, that rapidly divides into more cells is known as | zygote |
The developing offspring in the beginning of the third month until birth is known as a | fetus |
A flat, circular organ containing blood-filled channels and villi that provide nutrition, respiration, and excretion for the offspring is known as the | placenta |
The period between fertilization and delivery of the baby, approximately 38 weeks is called | gestation |
A safe, painless, and non-invasive method for studying soft tissue is an | ultrasonography |
The process by which the fetus is expelled from the uterus is called labor and delivery or | partuition |
This is another term for navel | umbilicus |
The surgical procedure in which the mothers perineum is cut before childbirth to prevent tearing of the tissue, then repaired immediately after childbirth is known as | episiotomy |
The type of twins that develope from a single ovum fertilized by a single sperm which resulted in a single zygote that is later divided into twins is called | identical twins |
An infant born before the 37th week of gestation and weighing less than 5.5 pounds is known as | preterm |
An incision made into the abdominal and uterine wall for delivery of a fetus is called | cesarean section (C Section) |
The types of twins that result from two different ova fertilized by two different sperm at the same time is known as | fraternal twins |
The lay term for spontaneous abortion is a | miscarriage |
The loss of an embryo or fetus befor the 20th week or below the weight of 1.1 pounds is called an | abortion |
The term used to describe a baby who breaths or shows any evidence of life at birth is | live birth |
The delivery of an infant who is lifeless is termed | stillbirth |
The artificial or mechanical interruption of pregnancy is an | induced abortion |
The loss of an embryo of fetus that occurs naturally with no interference is known as an | spontaneous abortion |
The first secretions of the breast, before milk production, is a thin liquid with a different composition than milk called | colostrum |
Inflammation of the breast caused by infection is called | mastitis |
Also called preeclampsia or toxemia of pregnancy that causes hypertension, proteinuria, edema, and sudden weight gain | pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) |
The condition following PIH with kideny failure, convulsions, and coma that can lead to death is called | eclampsia |
A pregnancy that develops outside the uterine cavity is known as | ectopic pregnancy |
A condition in which the placenta attaches at or near the cervix that causes lack of oxygen to the fetus and painless bleeding is called | placenta previa |
The condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall too early causing hemorrhage is called | abruptio placentae |
The rare malignant tumor made of placental tissue that spreads rapidly and can be fatal within 3 to 12 months if not treated is called | choriocarcinoma |
The benign overgrowth of placental tissue causing formation of grape-like cysts that can invade the wall of the uterus causing rupture is called | hydatidiform mole |
Infection related to childbirth that develops in about 6% of maternity patients is called | puperperal infections |
A test that involves the removal of a small amount of amniotic fluid for cell cultures and examination is called | amniocentesis |
A test that can be done earliest in pregnancy that involves the removal of a sample of the hairlike projections of the membrame surrounding the embryo is called | chorionic villus sampling (CVS) |
How many genetic diseases can be detected befor birth with amniocentesis | almost 200 |
Also called "brittle bone disease" and is causes multiple fractures in infants and young children is called | osteogenesis imperfacta |
This is seen mainly in European Jews and causes a certen type of fat to be deposited in the central nervous system and retina which generally leads to death by age 4 is known as | tay-sachs disease |
A progressive degenerative disorder causing rapid, involuntary muscle activity and mental deterioration that appears around age 40 and leads to death within 15 years is called | hutington disease |
Most common in white people; that causes thick secretions in bronchi, intestines, and pancreatic ducts, blocking these organs is called | cystic fibrosis |
The disorder of the skin, muscles, and bones causing multiple masses that grow along nerves all over the body is called | neurofibromatosis |
The lack of an enzyme to metabolize phenylalanine, causing it to accumulate in the blood and urine and if not treated can lead to mental retardation by age 2 is known as | phenylketonuria |
The disease also known as trisomy 21 due to an extra 21st chromosome that causes distinct facial features, poor muscle tone, lowered immunity, and impaired intellectual functioning is called | down syndrome |
The disease affecting melanocytes causing very white skin and hair, skin and eyes are abnormally sensitive to light is known as | albinism |
The connective tissue disease resulting in tall, thin stature whith heart defects is known as | marfan syndrome |
The lack of folic acid during pregnancy can lead to incomplete closure of the spin is called | spina bifida |
Name an infection that can cause congenital disorders if a women who is 3-4 months pregnant contracts the infection | rubella |
What term means present at the time of birth | congenital |
Any disorder involving the genes may be called a | genetic disorder |
The disorders that are passed from parent to offspring in the reproductive cells are termed | hereditary disorder |
What term means genetically transmitted or transmissable | hereditary |
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