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3.01 Child Dev.Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adoption: | The action or fact of legally taking anotherś child and bringing it up as oneś 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 of birth. |
| Full-term pregnancy: | when a baby is born between 39 weeks ,0 days and 40 weeks,6 days. |
| Genetic counseling: | The process of reviewing blood work to look at at the genetics of individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders to help them understand and adapt to the medical , psychological, and familial implications . |
| 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: | |
| Group B Step: | |
| HCG Hormone: | |
| IN Vitro Fertilization: | |
| Infertility: | |
| Lanugo: | |
| Maternal -Fetal Care Doctor: | |
| Menstruation: | |
| Morning Sickness: | |
| Ovary: | |
| Ovulation: | |
| Ovum: | |
| Placenta: | |
| Prenatal Development: | |
| Screening Prenatal Test: | |
| Surrogacy; | |
| Trimester; | |
| Ultrasound: | |
| Umbilical: | |
| Uterus: | |
| Vernix Caseosa: | |
| Viability: |