Diane E. Papalia,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) | viral disease that undermines effective functioning of the immune system.
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| cephalocaudal principle | principle that development proceeds from within to without; that is, parts of the body near the center develop before the extremities
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| embryonic stage | second stage of gestation (2 to 8 weeks); characterized by rapid growth and development of major body systems and organs.
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| fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) | combination of mental, motor, and developmental abnormalities affecting the offspring of some women who drink heavily during pregnancy.
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| fetal stage | final stages of gestation (from 8 weeks to birth), characterized by increased detail of body parts and greatly enlarged body size.
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| germinal stage | first 2 weeks of prenatal development, characterized by rapid cell division, increasing complexity and differentiation, and implantation in the wall of the uterus.
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| proximodistal principle | principle that development proceeds from within to without; that is, parts of the body near the center develop before the extremities.
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| spontaneous abortion | natural expulsion from the uterus of a conceptus that cannot survive outside the womb; also called miscarriage.
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| teratogenic | capable of causing birth defects.
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| ultrasound | prenatal medical procedure using high-frequency sound waves to detect the outline of a fetus and its movements, so as to determine whether a pregnancy is progressing normally.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education