Unit 49 Vocab

Question 1

Fluid in which the fetus floats in the mother’s womb.

Answer 1

amniotic fluid

Question 2

sac enclosing the fetus and amniotic fluid

Answer 2

amniotic sac

Question 3

method for determining an infant’s condition at birth by scoring heart rate, respiratory effect, muscle tone reflex irritability, and color.

Answer 3

Apgar score

Question 4

dark area in the center of the breast

Answer 4

areola

Question 5

removal of the end of the prepuce by a circular incision.

Answer 5

circumcision

Question 6

secretion from the lactiferous glands of the mother before the onset of true lactation two or three days after delivering a baby

Answer 6

colostrum

Question 7

a person who accompanies the mother during the childbirth process; responsible for supporting and comforting the mother and enhancing communication between the mother and medical professionals.

Answer 7

doula

Question 8

child in the uterus from the third month of birth.

Answer 8

fetus

Question 9

precuce; loose tissue covering the penis and clitoris

Answer 9

foreskin

Question 10

reduction in the size of the uterus following delivery

Answer 10

involution

Question 11

environmentally controlled unit used to house a newborn infant.

Answer 11

isolette

Question 12

secretion of milk

Answer 12

lactation

Question 13

discharge from the uterus of blood,mucus, and tissue during the puerperal period.

Answer 13

lochia

Question 14

newborn baby

Answer 14

neonate

Question 14

structure within the womb throughout which the unborn child is nourished; the afterbirth.

Answer 14

placenta

Question 14

before birth

Answer 14

prenatal

Question 15

after parturition; after birth.

Answer 15

postpartum

Question 16

condition or state of health

Answer 16

status

Question 17

attachment connecting fetus with the placenta. it is served artificially at the birth of the child.

Answer 17

umbilical cord