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chapters 9 & 10 in medical language (Obstetrics and neonatology & Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic

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Quiz iOS Android More gamete mature germ cell, either sperm or ovum ovulation expulsion of a mture ovum from an ovary conception, or fertilization beginning of pregnancy, when the sperm enters the ovum. fertilization normally occurs in the uterine tubes zygote cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum embryo unborn offspring in the stage of development 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 gestation period duration of pregnancy; 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, 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 (tube leading from the throat to the stomach) pelv/o, pelv/i pelvic bone, pelvis prim/i first pseud/o false pylor/o pylorus (pylorus sphincter) terat/o malformations ante-, pre before micro small multi many nulli none post after amnios amnion, amniotic fluid cyesis pregnancy partum childbirth, labor rrhexis rupture tocia birth, labor amnionitis inflammation of the amnion chorioamnionitis inflammation of the chorion and amnion choriocarcinoma cancerous tumor of the chorion dystocia difficult labor hysterorrhexis rupture of the uterus oligohydramnios scanty amnion water polyhydramnios much amnion water abortion termination of pregnancy by the expulsion from the uterus of an embryo before fetal viability abruptio placentae premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall eclampsia sever complication and progression of the preeclampsia characterized by convulsion ectopic pregnancy pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tubes. placenta previa abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix preeclampsia abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery, high bp, edema, and proteinuria. microcephalus fetus with a very small head imphalitis inflammation of the umbilicus imphalocele herniation at the umbilicus pyloric stenosis narrowing pertaining to the pyloric sphincter. tracheoesophageal fistula abnormal passageway pertaining to the esophagus and the trachea cleft lip and palate congenital split of the lip and roof of the mouth down syndrome varying degrees of mental retardation and multiple defects erythroblastosis fetalis characterized by hemolysis of the erythrocytes. amniotomy incision into the amnion episiotomy incision of the vulva pelvic sonography pertaining to the pelvis, process of recording sound amniocentesis surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid amnioscope instrument used for visual examination of the amniotic fluid amnioscopy visual examination of amniotic flud amniochorial pertaining to the amnion and chorion amniorrhea discharge of amniotic fluid amniorrhexis rupture of the amnion antepartum before childbirth embryogenic producing an embryo embyoid resembling an embryo fetal pertaining to the fetus gravida pregnant woman, a woman who is or has been pregnant, regardless of pregnancy outcome gravidopuerperal pertaining to pregnancy and childbirth intrapartum within labor and childbirth lactic pertaining to milk lactogenic producing milk lactorrhea discharge of milk multigravida many pregnancies multipara many births natal pertaining to birth neonate new birth neonatologist physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn neonatology study of the newborn nulligravida no pregnancies nullipara no births para birth postnatal pertaining to after birth postpartum after childbirth prenatal pertaining to before birth primigravida first pregnancy primipara first birth pseudocyesis false pregnancy puerpera childbirth teratogen any agent producing malformations teratogenic producing malformations teratology study of malformations colostrum thin, milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth before lactation begins congenital anomaly abnormality present at birth in vitro fertilizatino (IVF) a method of fertilizing human ova outside the body and placing the zygote into the uterus lactation the secretion of milk lochia vaginal discharge after birth meconium first stool of the newborn midwife an individual who practices midwifery midwifery the practice of assisting in childbirth obstetrician physician who specializes in childbirth obstetrics medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium parturition act of giving birth premature infant infant born before completing 37 weeks of gestation puerperium period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal quickening the first feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman stillborn born dead CS, C-section cesarean section EDD expected date of delivery

Author: skicraze ID: 205792 Card Set: chapters 9 & 10 in medical language (Obstetrics and neonatology & Cardiovascular, Immune, Lymphatic Updated: 2013-03-08 03:29:28 Tags: Nuclear medicine Folders: Description: Nuclear medicine Show Answers: