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OB Unit 2
Conception of fetal Development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amenorrhea | absence of menstruation |
| Battledore | when umbilical cord is inserted in the periphery del placenta |
| Cleavage | early successive splitting of a fertilized ovum into smaller cells |
| Coitus | sexual intercourse |
| Congenital | existing at or b4 birth |
| Contraception | prevention of contraception or impregnation |
| Dysmenorrhea | Pain ful menstruation |
| Ectopic | implantation of fertilized egg outside uterine cavity |
| Ejactualation | expulsion of semen and sperm from the penis |
| Fertilization | union of ovum and sperm |
| Gamete | mature germ cell |
| Gonad | sex gland; ovaries-females, testes-male |
| Hydatidiform mole | degenerative process in chorionic villi, giving rise o multiple cysts and rapid growth of the uterus with hemorrhage |
| Implantation | Imbedding del fertilized ovum in the lining del uterus |
| Meiosis | Process of cell division that occurs in the maturation of sperm and ova that decreases their number of chromosomes by one half |
| Menopause | permanent cessation of menses |
| Mitosis | process of cell division |
| Mittleschmerz | painful discomfort sometimes experienced by women during ovulation or in the middle of menstrual cycle |
| Oligohydramnios | formation of body organs from embryonic tissue |
| Ovulation | Process of discharging a mature ovum from an ovary approx 14 days b4 the onset of menses |
| Polyhydramnios | abnormal large amount of amniotic fluid |
| Prolactin | Hormone that ant-pituitary that stimulates lactation in mammory gland |
| Spinnbarkeit | Elasticity seen in cervical mucos ate the time of ovulation |
| Viable | able to live |
| bromocriptine | corrects excess prolactin secretion |
| clomiphene | induces ovulation in women, increase sperm production in men |
| GnRH, Lutrepulse | stimulates other hormones that in in turn stimulate ovulation |
| leuprolide | reduce endometriosis |
| menotropins | stimulate ovulation |
| nafarelin | reduce endometriosis |
| progesterone | promote implantation |
| sildenafil | viagra |
| hCG | stimulate ovulation |
| IVF | several ova recovered laparoscopy/ transvag |
| Chorion | form fetal part of placenta |
| Amnion | 2nd membrane- envelops and protects embryo |
| Yolk Sac | 9th day post Fert- initiates prod RBC for about 6 weeks till liver takes over |
| Germ Layer | 3 layers grow on diff parts of embryo |