| A | B |
|---|
| biological | a biological product used in medicine. |
| birth defect | an imperfection that impairs worth or utility. |
| cervix | the lower part of the uterus. |
| chromosome | tiny thread-like structures in the nucleus of every cell (carries hereditary info). |
| classify | to arrange in classes. |
| cognitive | pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning. |
| commitment | the act of committing. |
| conception | when the baby is made. |
| congenital | existing at or from ones birth. |
| conjoined | to join together. |
| contractions | an act or instance of contracting. |
| cooperative play | when children play with other children. |
| coping strategies | ways to deal or handle stress. |
| crowning | when a baby's head comes out at birth. |
| abuse | to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way. |
| afterbirth | the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth. |
| amniotic fluid | the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended. |
| amniotic sac | A two-layered membrane that surrounds the embryo or fetus in the uterus. |
| Apgar test | a quick test performed at 1 and 5 minutes after birth to assess the health of a baby. |
| Apgar score | a total score of 1 to 10, with 10 suggesting the healthiest infant. |
| suitable | suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc. |
| autonomy | independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions. |
| bonding | relationship that begins at birth between parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment. |
| caesarean section | the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus. |
| consistent | to happen regularly. |
