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Gamete |
Mature germ cell, either sperm or ovum |
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Ovulation |
Expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary |
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Conception, or fertilization |
Beginning of pregnancy, when the sperm enters the ovum. |
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Zygote |
Cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum |
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Embryo |
Unborn offspring in the stage of development from implantation of the zygote to the end of the eighth week period of pregnancy. |
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Fetus |
Unborn offspring from the beginning of the ninth week of pregnancy until birth. |
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Gestation, pregnancy |
Development of a new individual from conception to birth. |
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Gestation period |
Duration of pregnancy; normally 38 to 42 weeks, trimester |
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Implantation |
Embedding the zygote in the uterine lining. |
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Placenta, or afterbirth |
A structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows nourishment of unborn child |
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Amniotic, or amnionic, sac |
Membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before delivery. |
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Chorion |
Outermost layer of the fetal membrane |
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Amnion |
Innermost layer of the fetal membrane. |
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Amniotic, or amnionic fluid |
Fluid within the amniotic sac, which surrounds the fetus. |
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Amni/o, amnion/o |
Amnion, amniotic fluid |
Same meaning |
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Chori/o |
Chorion |
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Embry/o |
Embryo, to be full |
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Fet/o, fet/i |
Fetus, unborn child |
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Gravid/o |
Preganacy |
Gravid=heavy with baby |
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Lact/o |
Milk |
Lactose |
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Nat/o |
Birth |
Nato sound like nació |
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Omphal/o |
Umbilicus, navel |
Change the om to um |
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Par/o, part/o |
Bear, give birth to, labor, child birth |
Dad's should be part or par when their women is in........ |
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Puperper/o |
Childbirth |
Child........ |
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Cephal/o |
Head |
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Esophag/o |
Esophagus |
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Pelv/o, pelv/i |
Pelvic bone, pelvis |
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Prim/i |
First |
Primero |
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Pseud/o |
False |
Opposite of seguro |
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Pylor/o |
Pylorus |
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Terat/o |
Malformation |
Bad formation |
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Ante-, pre- |
Before |
Antes |
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Micro- |
Small |
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Multi- |
Many |
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Nulli- |
None |
Nada |
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Post- |
After |
Opposite of before |
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-amnios |
Amnion, amniotic fluid |
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-cyesis |
Pregnancy |
Big belly |
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-e |
Noun suffix, no meaning |
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-is |
Noun suffix, no meaning |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture |
Explod, tear etc. |
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-tocia |
Birth, labor |
Nacía |
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-um |
Noun suffix, no meaning |
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-us |
Noun suffix, no meaning |
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