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Gamete

Mature germ cell, either sperm or ovum

Ovulation

Expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary

Conception, or fertilization

Beginning of pregnancy, when the sperm enters the ovum.

Zygote

Cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum

Embryo

Unborn offspring in the stage of development from implantation of the zygote to the end of the eighth week period of pregnancy.

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; normally 38 to 42 weeks, trimester

Implantation

Embedding the zygote in the uterine lining.

Placenta, or afterbirth

A structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows nourishment of 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, or amnionic fluid

Fluid within the amniotic sac, which surrounds the fetus.

Amni/o, amnion/o

Amnion, amniotic fluid

Same meaning

Chori/o

Chorion

Embry/o

Embryo, to be full

Fet/o, fet/i

Fetus, unborn child

Gravid/o

Preganacy

Gravid=heavy with baby

Lact/o

Milk

Lactose

Nat/o

Birth

Nato sound like nació

Omphal/o

Umbilicus, navel

Change the om to um

Par/o, part/o

Bear, give birth to, labor, child birth

Dad's should be part or par when their women is in........

Puperper/o

Childbirth

Child........

Cephal/o

Head

Esophag/o

Esophagus

Pelv/o, pelv/i

Pelvic bone, pelvis

Prim/i

First

Primero

Pseud/o

False

Opposite of seguro

Pylor/o

Pylorus

Terat/o

Malformation

Bad formation

Ante-, pre-

Before

Antes

Micro-

Small

Multi-

Many

Nulli-

None

Nada

Post-

After

Opposite of before

-amnios

Amnion, amniotic fluid

-cyesis

Pregnancy

Big belly

-e

Noun suffix, no meaning

-is

Noun suffix, no meaning

-rrhexis

Rupture

Explod, tear etc.

-tocia

Birth, labor

Nacía

-um

Noun suffix, no meaning

-us

Noun suffix, no meaning