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3.01 Child Dev Vocab
3.01 Child Dev. Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adoption | the action or fact of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own, or the fact of being adopted |
| Amniotic fluid | the fluid surrounding a fetus within the amniotic sac |
| Amniotic sac | the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb |
| Artificial insemination | the medical procedure of injecting semen into the vagina or uterus |
| Cervix | the lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina |
| Conception | the joining of a sperm and egg, also known as fertilization |
| Fallopian tubes | a pair of tubes through which female eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus |
| Fetus | a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth |
| Full-term pregnancy | when a baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days |
| Genetic counseling | process of reviewing blood work to look at the genetics of individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders |
| Gestation | the period of development inside the womb between conception and birth |
| Glucose | a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates |
| Glucose screening | test that measures the level of glucose in a pregnant woman’s body requiring her to fast and drink a special sugar mixture and have her blood drawn an hour later; used to determine risk of gestational diabetes |
| Group B strep | an infection caused by a common bacterium (group B streptococcus); found in a women's vagina, potentially dangerous to newborns if passed to the baby during delivery |
| HCG hormone | a hormone found in women's blood and urine throughout pregnancy; increasing levels of HCG tell the body that it is pregnant, putting the womb to work creating a safe home for the baby to grow in |
| In vitro fertilization | a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilized by sperm in a test tube or elsewhere outside the body |
| Infertility | not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex |
| Lanugo | fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn |
| Maternal-fetal care doctor | doctor of obstetrics who has three additional years of training in helping women through high-risk pregnancies |
| Menstruation | the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about a month |
| Morning sickness | nausea and vomiting during pregnancy; potentially occurring at any time of day and common during the first trimester |
| Ovary | the female reproductive organ in which eggs are produced |
| Ovulation | the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary |
| Ovum | a single cell released from the female reproductive organ (ovaries), which is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized with a sperm cell |
| Placenta | the organ that develops/attaches in a woman’s uterus during pregnancy, provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby, and removes waste products from baby’s blood |
| Prenatal cell free DNA (cfDNA) | noninvasive screening, maternal blood sample to collect DNA, to check for certain chromosomal abnormalities (Down syndrome, Trisomy 18, Trisomy 13, Trisomy 21) |
| Prenatal development | the process of growth and development within the womb from fertilization to delivery |
| Screening prenatal test | testing that can identify whether a baby is more or less likely to have certain birth defects, many of which are genetic disorders |
| Surrogacy | the act of giving birth by a woman who bears a child on behalf of another person or couple, typically by artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization |
| Trimester | one of the three divisions of three months each during pregnancy, in which different phases of fetal development take place |
| Ultrasound | a procedure that uses high-energy sound waves for viewing inside the body, by making echoes that form pictures of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram) |
| Umbilical Cord | a ropelike structure that connects a developing embryo or fetus to the placenta |
| Uterus | a hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis, where a fetus develops and grows |
| Vernix caseosa | a white, creamy, naturally occurring biofilm covering the skin of a baby during the last trimester of pregnancy |
| Viability | the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus |
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