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