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khadijha's vocab
chapter 6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trimester | A period of about three months. |
| Conceptions | Union of a sperm cell and an egg cell |
| Zygote | Two seperate cells get turn into one cell. |
| Prenatal development | All development that occurs between conception and birth. |
| Placenta | A special organ that fuctions as an interchange between the developing baby and its mother. |
| Blastocyst | The new organism has debeloped into a hollow bsll of cells. |
| Umbilical cord | The flexible cord that contains blood vessels and connects the baby to the placenta. |
| Amniotic fluid | Fluid that surrounds the baby. |
| Embryo | The developing baby |
| Fetus | From the ninth week of pregnancy until birth the developing baby |
| Misscarriage | The natural ending of a pregnancy before the fifth month. |
| Stillbirth | The natural ending of a pregnancy after the fifth month. |
| Pregnancy-induced hypertension | A condition that affects a womans kidneys heart or blood circulations. |
| Rubella | A virus that can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or serious congenital disorders. |
| Sexually transmitted diseases | A number of infections and conditions that are passed from one person to another. |
| Rh factor disorder | Occurs when a mother who is Rh- gives birth to a baby who is Rh+ |
| HIV | A virus that enters a persons body and slowly begins to destroy the immune system can no longer protect. |