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HLTH ch.13
reproduction and sexually transmitted diseases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conception | union of sperm and egg |
| zygote | product of fertilization |
| embryo | beginning of the third week of a developing offspring; the placenta is formed at this stage of development |
| what are the two embryonic membranes? | amnion and chorion |
| fetus | after the eighth week of an embryo |
| progesterone | maintains uterus during pregnancy |
| afterbirth | amnion and chorion, shed shortly after birth |
| pregnancy | process of growth and development from conception to birth |
| parturition | the birth of a baby |
| gestation | another name for pregnancy |
| quickening | first recognizable movements of the fetus |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy BEFORE the fetus is capable of surviving outside the uterus |
| gravid | pregnancy |
| parity | number of previous successful live births |
| gravida | pregnant female |
| para | indicate the number of pregnancies carried for more than 20 weeks gestation |
| par/ous | general term that refers to having borne one or more offspring |
| -para | female who has given birth |
| aminorrhexis | water break; rupture of the amnion |
| labor | process of child being expelled form the uterus |
| effacement | shortening and thinning of the cervix during labor |
| antepartum | before birth |
| neo/natal | specific term that refers to the period covering the first 28 days after birth |
| feto/scope | stethoscope for assessing the fetal heart rate through the mothers abdomen |
| pelvimetry | vaginal palpation of bony landmarks; used to estimate size of birth canal |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| pre/eclampsia | onset of acute high blood pressure after the 24 week of gestation |
| abruptio placentae | premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall after 20 weeks + |
| placenta previa | placenta implanted abnormally in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the internal os |
| internal os | opening at the upper end of the uterine cervix |
| dystocia | abnormal of difficult labor |
| amino/tomy | deliberate rupture of the fetal membranes to induce labor |
| oxytocin | hormone produced by the pituitary gland; STIMULATES uterine contraction |
| episio/tomy | incision is made in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery |
| postcoital contraceptive | pill that has to be taken within 72 hours after unprotected sex |
| coitus interruptus | withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation |
| coitus | sexual intercorse |
| diaphragm with spermicide | soft rubber cup that covers the uterine cervix to prevent sperm from entering |
| vaso/vasostomy | reverse vasectomy; rejoining of cut ends of the testes to restore function of vas deferens |
| tubal ligation reversal is often referred to as | tubal anastomosis, interrupting the uterine tubes |
| STD's where formally called | venereal diseases |
| culturing | growing bacteria |
| syphillis | swollen lymph nodes and appearance of painless sore CHANCRE |
| spirochete | causes syphilis |
| VDRL or Plasma reagin RPR test | test for syphilis |
| gummas | soft rubbery tumors; develops in the third stage of syphilis |
| chlamydial infection, clamyd/iosis | treatable bacterial disease, most common std in the U.S. |
| chancroid | std caused by bacterium; ulceration of the genitals |
| what are the 4 general types of viral STDs? | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), genital herpes, genital warts, and hepatitis |
| hepatitis B is transmitted by | sexual contact and blood products |
| hepatitis C is transmitted by | blood products |
| hepatitis D only occurs in | patients who are who are infected with hepatitis |
| Candidia albicans is also called | monilia; bacteria that causes candid/iasis which is a fungal infection |
| a gram stain negative intracellular diplococci | gonorreha |
| chanchroid | std, painful ulcer |
| susceptible to karposi sarcome | aids |
| viral hepatitis | inflammatory condition of the liver |
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