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Ch. 8 Terms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

lactic (LAK-tik)

a)

pertaining to milk

b)

related to sugar

c)

involving fermentation

d)

connected to water

2.

embryogenic (ĕm-brē-ō-JĔN-ĭk)

a)

Producing an embryo

b)

Causing cell division

c)

Inhibiting growth

d)

Promoting photosynthesis

3.

microcephalus (mī-krō-SĔF-ă-lŭs)

a)

small head

b)

large head

c)

normal head size

d)

irregular head shape

4.

intrapartum (in-tră-PART-ŭm)

a)

within labour and delivery

b)

before labour begins

c)

after delivery

d)

during prenatal care

5.

neonatologist (nē-ō-nā-TŎL-ō-jĭst)

a)

physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn

b)

a doctor specializing in adult medicine

c)

a surgeon who operates on infants

d)

a pediatrician who focuses on childhood diseases

6.

pseudocyesis (soo-dō-sī-Ē-sĭs)

a)

false pregnancy

b)

true pregnancy

c)

psychological pregnancy

d)

delayed pregnancy

7.

hysterorrhexis (his-tĕ-rō-REK-sĭs)

a)

rupture of the uterus

b)

inflammation of the uterus

c)

contraction of the uterus

d)

enlargement of the uterus

8.

amniocentesis (am-nē-ō-sen-TĒ-sĭs)

a)

surgical puncture into the amnion to remove a small amount of fluid for testing

b)

a procedure to extract a tissue sample from the placenta

c)

a method for monitoring fetal heart rate

d)

a technique for performing a cesarean section

9.

postnatal (post-NĀT-ăl)

a)

pertaining to after birth (reference to the newborn)

b)

pertaining to before birth

c)

pertaining to during birth

d)

pertaining to the mother's health

10.

lactogenic (lak-tŏ-JĔN-ĭk)

What does it mean?

a)

producing milk

b)

inhibiting milk production

c)

promoting digestion

d)

enhancing flavor

11.

postpartum (pōst-PART-ŭm)

a)

after childbirth referring to the mother

b)

before childbirth referring to the mother

c)

after childbirth referring to the child

d)

during childbirth referring to the mother

12.

pelvic sonography (PEL-vik sō-NOG-ră-fē)

a)

Process of recording sound pertaining to the pelvis

b)

A surgical procedure to remove pelvic organs

c)

An imaging technique for the heart

d)

A method for measuring pelvic floor strength

13.

nulligravida (nŭl-ĭ-GRĂV-ĭ-dă)

a)

a woman who has never been pregnant

b)

a woman who is currently pregnant

c)

a woman who has been pregnant once

d)

a woman who has had multiple pregnancies

14.

amniorrhea (am-nē-ŏ-RĒ-ă)

a)

discharge of amniotic fluid

b)

excessive bleeding during pregnancy

c)

increased fetal movement

d)

abnormal fetal heart rate

15.

choriocarcinoma (kōr-ē-ō-kar-sĭn-Ō-mă)

a)

cancerous tumor of the chorion

b)

benign tumor of the placenta

c)

malignant tumor of the ovary

d)

tumor of the fallopian tube

16.

neonate (NĒ-ō-nāt)

a)

newborn (infant from birth to four weeks of age)

b)

toddler (child from one to three years of age)

c)

adolescent (teenager from 13 to 19 years of age)

d)

infant (child from birth to one year of age)

17.

primigravida (prī-mĭ-GRAV-ĭd-ă)

a)

first pregnancy

b)

second pregnancy

c)

multiple pregnancies

d)

pregnancy complications

18.

teratogenic (tĕ-rat-ŏ-JĔN-ĭk)

a)

agents that can cause structural or functional abnormalities in the developing fetus or embryo during pregnancy.

b)

substances that enhance fetal growth and development.

c)

medications that are safe to use during pregnancy.

d)

agents that have no effect on fetal development.

19.

lactorrhea (lak-tŏ-RĒ-ă)

a)

discharge of milk

b)

excessive sweating

c)

increased appetite

d)

abnormal hair growth

20.

antepartum (ăn-tē-PĂR-tŭm)

a)

before childbirth referencing the mother

b)

after childbirth referencing the mother

c)

during childbirth referencing the mother

d)

before pregnancy referencing the mother