Question

directions: match the vocabulary word to its definition.

1. _______ obstetrician a. tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus
2. _______ preeclampsia b. system of rating the physical condition of a newborn baby
3. _______ pediatrician c. doctor who specializes in treating children
4. _______ labor d. the first month after the baby is born
5. _______ delivery e. open spaces between the skull bones of a baby
6. _______ cervix f. condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother’s urine
7. _______ contractions g. lower part of the uterus
8. cesarean birth h. high calorie, high - protein early milk that satisfies the baby’s appetite and provides protection from illnesses
9. _______ fontanel i. the birth itself
10. _______ apgar scale j. a condition that occurs when the liver can’t remove bilirubin
11. _______ colostrum k. time following the baby’s birth
12. _______ jaundice l. process by which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and into the vagina to be born
13. _______ neonatal period m. a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
14. _______ postnatal period n. the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen
15. _______ postpartum depression o. condition in which new mothers may feel very sad, cry a lot, have little energy, or interest in the baby; and, in extreme cases, may think about harming the baby

Explanation:

Each vocabulary term is matched to its corresponding medical definition related to pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care.

Answer:

1. obstetrician - m. a doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
2. preeclampsia - f. condition characterized by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the mother’s urine
3. pediatrician - c. doctor who specializes in treating children
4. labor - l. process by which the baby gradually moves out of the uterus and into the vagina to be born
5. delivery - i. the birth itself
6. cervix - g. lower part of the uterus
7. contractions - a. tightening and releasing of the muscles of the uterus
8. cesarean birth - n. the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen
9. fontanel - e. open spaces between the skull bones of a baby
10. Apgar scale - b. system of rating the physical condition of a newborn baby
11. colostrum - h. high calorie, high-protein early milk that satisfies the baby’s appetite and provides protection from illnesses
12. jaundice - j. a condition that occurs when the liver can’t remove bilirubin
13. neonatal period - d. the first month after the baby is born
14. postnatal period - k. time following the baby’s birth
15. postpartum depression - o. condition in which new mothers may feel very sad, cry a lot, have little energy, or interest in the baby; and, in extreme cases, may think about harming the baby