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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cleft palate | congenital abnormality in which roof of mouth fails to close during prenatal development leaving a fissure |
| breech birth | abnormal childbirth in which the buttocks,feet,or knees emerge first |
| Down syndrome | congenital disorder caused by genetic defect in chromosome 21, resulting in degrees of mental retardation/other physical defects |
| ectopic pregnancy | pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus |
| preeclampsia | abnormal development of high blood pressure that may be accompanied with proteinuria and edema, all due to toxemia during pregnancy |
| fetal alcohol syndrome | condition caused by alcohol ingestion during pregnancy/can cause dysfunction and growth abnormalities in the newborn |
| spina bifida | congenital defect of vertebral column; results from an absence of the vertebral arches and often leads to severe inflammation of the spinal meninges |
| abortion | termination of pregancy by expulsion of embryo or fetus from uterus |
| abruption placentae | premature seperation of placenta from uterine wall; results in either premature birth or fetal death |
| congenital anomaly | abnormally present at birth |
| eclampsia | condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during pregnancy |
| obstetrical sonography | ultrasound imaging of the pregnant uterus to observe fetal development; the ultrasoun image is call a sonogram |
| cesarean section | surgical delivery by making an incision through the abdomen and uterus |
| therapeutic abortion | termination of pregnancy by artificially induced expulsion of the embryo or fetus by means of either surgery or drugs |