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Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards

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Environmental Factors

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Those factors caused by a persons surroundings

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Premature

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Term used to describe babies who are born too soon

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Low Birthweight

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Term used to describe babies who weigh less than 5 1/2 pounds

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Rh Factor

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Protein substance found in the red blood cells of about 85% of the population

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Diabetes

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Disorder caused by the body’s inability to use sugar properly

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Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH)

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Name for high blood pressure caused by pregnancy

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

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Infectious illnesses that are passed primarily through sexual intercourse

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDs)

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Disease cause by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks the body’s immune system

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

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Group of symptoms that appears in infants whose mothers drank during pregnancy

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Congenital Problem

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Physical or biochemical problem that is present at birth and may be cause by genetic or environmental factors

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Pre-Term Birth

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Delivery that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy

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Miscarriage

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Expulsion of the baby from the mother’s body before week 20 of pregnancy

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Stillbirth

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Loss of a fetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy

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Ultrasound

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Prenatal test in which sound waves bounce off the fetus to produce an image of the fetus inside the womb

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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

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Prenatal procedure for finding abnormalities in the unborn by testing a small sample of the chorion

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Amniocentesis

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Prenatal test in which a needle is inserted through the woman’s abdomen into the amniotic sac and a sample of fluid is removed for cell study

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Obstetricians

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Doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth

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Signs of Pregnancy- Presumptive Signs

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  • Amenorrhea (menstruation stops)
  • nausea
  • tiredness
  • frequency of urination
  • swelling and tenderness of breasts
  • skin discoloration
  • internal changes
  • backache
  • abdominal swelling
  • dizziness
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Signs of Pregnancy - Positive Signs

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  • Fetal Heartbeat
  • Fetal Movement
  • Fetal Image
  • Fetal Shape
  • Uterine Contractions
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Signs of Pregnancy- Presumptive Signs

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  • Amenorrhea (menstruation stops)
  • nausea
  • tiredness
  • frequency of urination
  • swelling and tenderness of breasts
  • skin discoloration
  • internal changes
  • backache
  • abdominal swelling
  • dizziness
21
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Signs of Pregnancy - Positive Signs

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  • Fetal Heartbeat
  • Fetal Movement
  • Fetal Image
  • Fetal Shape
  • Uterine Contractions

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