Child Development - Chapter 5

Friday, April 21

ultrasound

Definition Prenatal test in which sound waves bounce off the fetus to produce an image of the fetus inside the womb

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks the body’s immune system

amniocentesis

prenatal test in which a needle is inserted through the woman’s abdomen into the amniotic sac and a sample of the fluid is removed for cell study

chorionic villus sampling (CVS)

Prenatal procedure for finding abnormalities in The Unborn by testing a small sample of the chorion

congenital problems

physical or biochemical problem that is presented at Birth and may be caused by genetic or environmental factors

diabetes

disorder caused by the body's inability to use sugar properly

environmental factors

those factors caused by person surroundings

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

group of symptoms that appear in infants whose mother's strength during pregnancy

low birthweight

term used to describe babies who weigh less than 51/2 pounds at Birth

miscarriage

expulsion of a baby from Mother's body before 20 week pregnancy

obstetricians

doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth

pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH)

name for high blood pressure caused by pregnancy

premature

term used to describe babies who are born too soon

preterm birth

delivery that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy

Rh factor

protein substance found in red blood cells of about 85% of the population

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

infectious illness is that are passed primarily through sexual intercourse

stillbirth

loss of a fetus after 20 weeks of pregnancy