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Prenatal tests
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Prenatal tests Any tests conducted on a woman or her fetus before a baby is born. Testsmonitor the well-being of mother and baby and look for possible genetic or congenital disorders in the baby.
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Fetus
The stage of human development from 10 weeks' gestation until birth.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Congenital
Present at birth.
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Prenatal care
Medical care for a pregnant woman and her fetus throughout her pregnancy.Proper prenatal care is essential to catch any potential problems early onso they can be monitored and treated.
Prenatal diagnosis
Detection of abnormalities and disease conditions while a fetus is developing in the uterus. Many techniques for prenatal diagnosis, such as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis, require sampling placental tissue or fetal cells found in the amniotic fluid or fetomaternal circulation. Others, such as ultrasonography, can be performed without cell or tissue samples.
Prenatal masculinization
In embryonic and fetal life, the masculinizing effect on the sexual anatomy and/or the sexual pathways of the brain that is induced by testosterone, estradiol, or other androgenizing sex hormones. The male fetus produces its own androgenic hormones. The female fetus does not need to, produce feminizing hormones in order not to masculinize, as nature's basic design is to differentiate a female. Masculinizing is nor synonymous with defeminizing. Thus some masculinization and some feminization of the brain and behavior may coexist.
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Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Elevation of a pregnant woman's blood pressure, usually in the last trimester. Less severe than preeclampsia, which can lead to serious complications andshould be carefully monitored by a physician.
Premature
The term used to describe babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Fewer than 10 percent of babies arrive this early.
Premature baby
Born before 37 weeks of gestation.
Premature rupture of the membranes
Rupture of the amniotic sac before labor begins, as early as several months before the baby is due. If PROM occurs at 37 weeks or later, most physicians will induce; if it occurs before, a woman may be put on bedrest and carefully monitored.
Prenatal care
Medical care for a pregnant woman and her fetus throughout her pregnancy.Proper prenatal care is essential to catch any potential problems early onso they can be monitored and treated.
Prenatal tests
Primary healthcare provider
The healthcare professional responsible for an individual's overall health. Makes referrals to specialists or clinics.
Primary teeth
A child's first set of teeth, which usually start to appear between six months and a year. A child should have 20 teeth by age three.
Primigravida
Latin term for a woman pregnant for the first time.
Primitive reflexes
The reflexes that every baby is born with, including the rooting, sucking, startle, and grasp reflexes.
Prolapsed cord
In one of every 300 or so births, the umbilical cord slips out through the cervix ahead of the baby, which is dangerous because uterine contractions block blood flow to the baby. Unless the cervix is already dilated and birth is imminent, cesarean delivery is the usual solution.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Fetus
The stage of human development from 10 weeks' gestation until birth.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Congenital
Present at birth.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Prenatal care
Medical care for a pregnant woman and her fetus throughout her pregnancy.Proper prenatal care is essential to catch any potential problems early onso they can be monitored and treated.
Prenatal diagnosis
Detection of abnormalities and disease conditions while a fetus is developing in the uterus. Many techniques for prenatal diagnosis, such as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis, require sampling placental tissue or fetal cells found in the amniotic fluid or fetomaternal circulation. Others, such as ultrasonography, can be performed without cell or tissue samples.
Prenatal masculinization
In embryonic and fetal life, the masculinizing effect on the sexual anatomy and/or the sexual pathways of the brain that is induced by testosterone, estradiol, or other androgenizing sex hormones. The male fetus produces its own androgenic hormones. The female fetus does not need to, produce feminizing hormones in order not to masculinize, as nature's basic design is to differentiate a female. Masculinizing is nor synonymous with defeminizing. Thus some masculinization and some feminization of the brain and behavior may coexist.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pregnancy-induced hypertension
Elevation of a pregnant woman's blood pressure, usually in the last trimester. Less severe than preeclampsia, which can lead to serious complications andshould be carefully monitored by a physician.
Premature
The term used to describe babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Fewer than 10 percent of babies arrive this early.
Premature baby
Born before 37 weeks of gestation.
Premature rupture of the membranes
Rupture of the amniotic sac before labor begins, as early as several months before the baby is due. If PROM occurs at 37 weeks or later, most physicians will induce; if it occurs before, a woman may be put on bedrest and carefully monitored.
Prenatal care
Medical care for a pregnant woman and her fetus throughout her pregnancy.Proper prenatal care is essential to catch any potential problems early onso they can be monitored and treated.
Prenatal tests
Primary healthcare provider
The healthcare professional responsible for an individual's overall health. Makes referrals to specialists or clinics.
Primary teeth
A child's first set of teeth, which usually start to appear between six months and a year. A child should have 20 teeth by age three.
Primigravida
Latin term for a woman pregnant for the first time.
Primitive reflexes
The reflexes that every baby is born with, including the rooting, sucking, startle, and grasp reflexes.
Prolapsed cord
In one of every 300 or so births, the umbilical cord slips out through the cervix ahead of the baby, which is dangerous because uterine contractions block blood flow to the baby. Unless the cervix is already dilated and birth is imminent, cesarean delivery is the usual solution.
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