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46 Cards in this Set
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Spermatozoon
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mature sperm
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Zygote
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Product of fertilizations
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Embryo
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3 week old developing offspring. organ formation beginning
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Fetus
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7-8 weeks into pregnancy
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Amni(o)
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Amnion
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Chori(o)
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Chorion
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Fet(o)
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Fetus
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Gonad(o)
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Gonad
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Spermat(o)
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Sperm
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-blast
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embryonic or immature
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Effacement
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shortening and thinning of the cervix during labor
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Amniorrhexis
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“water breaks”; mother’s first sign of impending labor
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Amniotomy
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Deliberate rupture of the fetal membranes to induce labor
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Pregnancy;gestation;prenatal period
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280 days after fertilization on average
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parturition
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childbirth
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Neonate
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newborn child
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Gravid
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pregnant
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Gravida
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pregnant female
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Para
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term used to describe a female who has produced viable offspring; does not consider number of offspring produced
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Nullipara
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no viable children produced
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Cervical Dilation
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First Stage of Labor: Uterine Contractions, dilation of cervix
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Expulsion
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Second Stage of Labor: Amnion Sac ruptures, expulsion of infant
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Placental
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Third Stage of Labor: Expulsion of the placenta and membranes
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Postpartum
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Fourth Stage of Labor: Uterine tone established and involution begins
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Pseudocyesis
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False Pregnancy; appears pregnant, but is not
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-gravida
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pregnant
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pseud(o)
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false
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-cyeisis
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pregnancy
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-tropin
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that which stimulates
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human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
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hormone that is present in body fluids of pregnant females and forms the basis of most pregnancy tests
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Chorionic villus sampling
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sampling of the finger-like projections of the chorion that infiltrate the endometrium for prenatal diagnosis of potential genetic defects; between 8th and 12th weeks of pregnancy
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Abruptio placentae:
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premature separation of placenta from uterine wall
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Placenta previa
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abnormal placental development in uterus that can cause blockage of the internal os
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Dystocia
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abnormal or difficult labor
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Preeclampsia
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acute hypertension, proteinuria, and edema. Can lead to life threatening seizures and coma
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Erythroblastosis fetalis
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hemolytic disease of the newborn – an anemia of newborns characterized by premature destruction of RBC resulting from maternal-fetal blood group incompatibility
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Breech birth
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feet or knees are presented first
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cephalic birth
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normal presentation during birth
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transverse birth
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baby coming out back first during labor (shoulder presentation)
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Oxytocin
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hormone that can be administered to
induce or augment uterine contractions |
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Laparotomy
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incision of the abdominal wall, as in a
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Gonorrhea
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caused by gonococcus; causes a heavy urethral discharge in males, but females can be asymptomatic
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Syphilis
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Stage 1 - characterized by swollen lymph nodes and the appearance of a painless sore called a chancre; generally treated by penicillin. Stage 2 - occurs 2 wks to 6 mo after chancre disappears, infection becomes systemic.
Stage 3 - irreversible cardiovascular and nervous system effects (neurosyphilis). |
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Clamydial infection (clamydiosis)
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bacterial disease; the most common STD in US
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Herpes genitalis (herpes)
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viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; characterized by painful genital blisters and ulcerations
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Condyloma acuminatum (genital warts)
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characterized by genital and anal warts; puts females in high risk of cancer; vaccine is available; caused by human papillomavirus
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