Reproduction vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Quickening
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Fetal Movement
2
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Wharton
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A type of jelly that surrounds the blood vessels in the umbilical cord
3
Q
EDB
A
Estimated Date of Birth
4
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Placenta
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The site where the embryo attaches to the uterine wall
5
Q
Leopold
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A maneuver that is a system of palpating the uterus externally
6
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual priod
7
Q
Chloasma
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Mask of pregnancy
8
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Ovulation
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A mature egg released from the ovary
9
Q
Gravida
A
Number of times a woman has been pregnant
10
Q
Pregnancy
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Affects all body systems
11
Q
Reproduction
A
Process of production a new individual
12
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Fertilization
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When the sperm meets the ovum
13
Q
Often connected to pregnancy and childbirth; seen within cultures
A
Rituals
14
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Antepartum
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Time between conception and the onset of labor
15
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Adolescent
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A pregnant population where health and social issues have no individual cause or cure
