To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Abortion
- Afferent
- Amniochorial
- Chorion
- Convulsion
- Dystocia
- Fallopian tube
- Gavage
- Hemorrhoids
- Inferior
- Laceration
- Miscarriage
- Oral administration
- Parturition
- Perineum
- Spasm
- Stenosis
- Sterilization
- Traumatic
- Umbilical region
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the procedure of terminating a pregnancy
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"As the doctor had said that the pregnancy was dangerous for the mother, she decided to have an abortion."
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moving in a central direction
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"Neurons which receive information from our sensory organs and convey this information to the central nervous system are called afferent neurons."
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relating to the tissues around an unborn baby
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"Some medications can have negative effects on the integrity of the amniochorial membrane."
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the external layer of tissue covering an unborn baby
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"The chorion contributes to the formation of placenta."
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a sudden uncontrolled movement of the body
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"It's a rare condition where high blood pressure results in severe convulsion during pregnancy."
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an abnormally difficult childbirth
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"After 16 hours of dystocia, the baby was successfully delivered."
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either of the pair of tubes in which an egg moves from the ovary to the uterus
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"A blocked fallopian tube is a possible cause of female infertility."
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the administration of food through a tube into the stomach
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"As the infant was too under-developed to feed, he was given a gavage."
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bulging veins in the rectal area
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"Hemorrhoids are a common side effect of pregnancy."
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toward the lower part of the body
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"The ankle is inferior to the knee."
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a deep cut or tear in the skin
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"The laceration required 16 stitches."
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a pregnancy that ends on its own, within the first 20 weeks of gestation
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"She attended therapy after the miscarriage."
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administered by mouth
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"These are suppositories and must not be taken by oral administration."
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the action of childbirth
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"The weeks following parturition can be difficult for new mothers."
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the area between the anus and the vulva or scrotum
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"During childbirth it is common for the perineum to tear."
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a painful muscle contraction
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"Her leg began to spasm after she suffered intense cramping."
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the narrowing of a passageway
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"Cervical stenosis is associated with a reduced chance of pregnancy."
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the act of killing all living germs
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"Hospitals take sterilization of tools very seriously."
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relating to physical bodily damage
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"Cesareans are a more traumatic form of delivery than natural childbirth."
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the area surrounding the naval
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"Gently clean your baby's umbilical region with a mild soap."