To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Afterbirth
- Amnion
- Amniorrhexis
- Amniotic fluid
- Amniotic sac
- Aspermia
- Breech birth
- Coitus
- Conception
- Ejaculation
- Fetus
- Impotent
- Lactate
- Lactogenic
- Libido
- Ovum
- Puerperal
- Puerperium
- Reproduction
- Semen
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the material providing nutrition for an unborn baby which is later expelled
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"The placenta is delivered as part of the afterbirth with a small gush of blood."
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a membrane covering an embryo when first formed
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"The unborn baby is surrounded by the amnion which protects it."
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a breakage or rupture of the amnion
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"Amniorrhexis is more commonly known as "breaking water" and is a sign that birth is imminent."
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liquids surrounding the unborn baby
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"Amniotic fluid swallowed by the fetus helps in the formation of the gastrointestinal tract."
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a mass of tissue around the unborn baby
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"Rupturing of the amniotic sac usually occurs at the moment of entering labor."
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the state of having no sperm
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"He was infertile due to having aspermia."
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a birth in which the head is not the first part of the baby to come out
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"Most babies born from breech births are healthy but there is a slightly higher risk for certain problems."
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sexual intercourse
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"For many people coitus is about more than just reproduction."
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the very beginning of a pregnancy; the action of conceiving through fertilization and/or implantation
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"Pregnancy tests start to become accurate at two weeks after conception."
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the discharge of semen at the moment of sexual climax
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"Most of the time, ejaculation happens during an orgasm."
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an unborn baby after 9 weeks from conception
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"At 12 weeks the average fetus is about the same size as a lime."
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not being able to get or maintain an erection
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"His medication made him temporarily impotent."
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to produce breast milk
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"It can take a couple of days for a woman to start to lactate after childbirth."
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causing the production of breast milk
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"Oats and other cereals are well-known lactogenic foods."
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sexual desire
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"A decrease in libido may be an indicator of a more serious condition."
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the female sex cell or egg
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"A mature ovum is released from ovaries every 28 days."
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immediately after childbirth
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"Puerperal psychosis is a severe mental illness which can include symptoms such as depression, confusion, and hallucinations."
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the period of between 3 to 6 weeks after childbirth
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"During the puerperium physiological changes to the mother's body that occurred in pregnancy revert back to normal."
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the production of offspring by sexual intercourse
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"It is important for youths to be educated on reproduction."
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fluid containing sperm
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"An analysis of his semen showed low motility."