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- 2. labor: occurs when regular contractions result in the opening of the cervix after week 20 and before week 37 of pregnancy, potentially leading to premature birth; the earlier the occurrence of premature birth, the greater the health risks for the baby
- 4. sickness: nausea and vomiting during pregnancy; potentially occurring at any time of day and common during the first trimester
- 6. previa: a condition in which the placenta partially or wholly blocks the neck of the uterus, thus interfering with the normal delivery of a baby
- 7. tube: a hollow structure from which the brain and spinal cord form; defects in its development can result in congenital abnormalities such as spina bifida
- 10. prenatal test: testing that can identify whether a baby is more or less likely to have certain birth defects, many of which are genetic disorders
- 11. a single cell released from the female reproductive organ (ovaries), which is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized with a sperm cell
- 14. the organ that develops/attaches in a woman’s uterus during pregnancy, provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby, and removes waste products from baby’s blood
- 16. the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary
- 17. testing: testing that includes blood tests, urine tests, and ultrasounds; used to help check on the well-being of the mother and growing baby
- 18. is when a fetus dies after the mother's 20th week of pregnancy; when the baby may have died in the uterus weeks or hours before labor
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- 1. a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes with fluid retention and proteinuria
- 3. caseosa: a white, creamy, naturally occurring biofilm covering the skin of a baby during the last trimester of pregnancy
- 5. a hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman’s pelvis, where a fetus develops and grows
- 8. one of the three divisions of three months each during pregnancy, in which different phases of fetal development take place
- 9. a fertilized egg, created when sperm meets an egg in one of the fallopian tubes
- 12. Cord: a ropelike structure that connects a developing embryo or fetus to the placenta
- 13. development: the process of growth and development within the womb from fertilization to delivery
- 15. a procedure that uses high-energy sound waves for viewing inside the body, by making echoes that form pictures of the tissues and organs on a computer screen (sonogram)