vocabulary ch 41

  1. colostrumfluid scrected by the mammary glands a few days before and after deliverya thing, yellow, milky
    colostrum
  2. the widening of the cervix and scraping of the endometrial wall of the uterus
    dilation and curettage (D&C)
  3.  an alteration in cell growth, causing differences in size, shape, and apperance.
    dysplasia
  4. a hormone secreted by the placenta that is found in the urine of pregnant females
    huma chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
  5. pertaing to women who have had two or more pregnancies
    multiparous
  6. parturitiongiving birth to a child.
    parturition
  7. stereotactic pertaining to an x-ray procedure to guide the insertion of a needle into a specific area of the breast
    stereotactic
  8. brach of medicine that deals with pregnancy, labor, and the postnatal period
    obstetrics
  9. branch of medicine that deals with diseas of the genital tract in women
    gynecology
  10. any substance that can cause fetal hamr/idopathic
    teratogens
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vocabulary ch 41
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chapter 41
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