Unit 2 Vocabulary
Across
- 3. group of symptoms that occurs in infants whose mothers frank during pregnancy
- 4. prenatal test in which a needle is inserted through the woman's abdomen into the amniotic sac and a sample of the fluid is removed for cell study
- 7. term used to describe children from higher multiple pregnancies some of whom are identical and one or more fraternal
- 8. medical term used to describe the baby from birth to one month of age
- 11. test that measures the newborn's chance of survival by checking the baby's pulse, breathing, muscle tone, responsiveness, and skin color
- 13. second stage of prenatal development, lasting six weeks.
- 15. acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, disease caused by the HIV virus, which attacks the body's immune system
- 16. incision made to widen the birth canal and prevent tearing
- 17. first stage of prenatal development, lasting two weeks after conception.
- 20. medical evaluation that seeks to determine the reasons for fertility problems and explore available treatment options
Down
- 1. protein substance found in the red blood cells of about 85% of the population
- 2. pregnancy in which two or more babies develop
- 4. methods infertile couples can use to help them conceive
- 5. physical or biochemical problem that is present at birth and may be caused by genetic or environmental factors
- 6. B-Vitamin that reduces the baby's risk for neural tube defects
- 9. delivery method in which the pregnant woman is trained to use breathing patterns to keep her mind off the pain
- 10. test doctors use to determine whether a baby has problems interacting with the environment, handling motor processes, controlling his or her physical state, or responding to stress
- 12. nurse-midwife(CNM) nurse who has special training in delivering babies during low-risk pregnancies
- 14. virus that can cross the placenta and affect the baby during the first 3 months
- 18. term used to describe children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ovum and have the same genetic make-up
- 19. outermost membrane that surrounds the baby in the uterus