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Chapter 9
Obstetrics and Neonatology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gamete | mature germ cell |
| ovulation | expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary |
| conception, or fertilization | beginning of pregnancy, when the sperm enters the ovum |
| zygote | cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum |
| embryo | unborn offspring in the stage of development from implantation of the zygote to the end of the eighth week of pregnancy |
| fetus | unborn offspring from the beginning of the ninth week of pregnancy until birth |
| gestation, pregnancy | development of a new individual from conception to birth |
| implantation | embedding of the zygote in the uterine lining |
| placenta, or afterbirth | a structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment of the unborn child |
| amniotic, or amnionic, sac | membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before delivery |
| chorion | outermost layer of the fetal membrane |
| amnion | innermost layer of the fetal membrane |
| amniotic, or amnionic, fluid | fluid within the amniotic sac, which surrounds the fetus |
| amni/o, amnion/o | amnion, amniotic fluid |
| chori/o | chorion |
| embry/o | embryo, to be full |
| fet/o, fet/i | fetus, unborn child |
| gravid/o | pregnancy |
| lact/o | milk |
| nat/o | birth |
| omphal/o | umbilicus, navel |
| par/o, part/o | bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth |
| puerper/o | childbirth |
| cephal/o | head |
| esophag/o | esophagus |
| pelv/o, pelv/i | pelvic bone, pelvis |
| prim/i | first |
| pseudo/o | false |
| pylor/o | pylorus |
| terat/o | malformations |
| ante-, pre- | before |
| micro- | small |
| multi- | many |
| nulli- | none |
| post- | after |
| -amnios | amnion, amniotic fluid |
| -cyesis | pregnancy |
| -e | noun suffix, no meaning |
| -is | noun suffix, no meaning |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -tocia | birth, labor |
| -um | no meaning |
| -us | no meaning |
| embryotocia | birth of an embryo, miscarriage |
| eclampsia | severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion |
| preeclampsia | abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema, ect.,, but with no convulsions |
| microcephalous | small head |
| omphalitis | inflammation of the umbilicus |
| respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) | respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants |
| spina bifida | congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close. |
| pelvic sonography | pertaining to the pelvis, process of the recording sound |
| gravida | pregnant (woman) |
| intrapartum | within labor and childbirth |
| para | birth |
| puerperal | pertaining to childbirth |
| teratogen | producing malformations |
| cesarean section (CS, C-section) | birth of a fetus through an incision in the mothers abdomen and uterus |
| lochia | vaginal discharge after birth |
| quickening | first feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman |
| CS, C-section | cesarean section |
| RDS | respiratory distress syndrome |
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