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In your belly, stomach or gut area
A sickness caused by a virus that wipes out the body’s power to fight infections
When a pregnancy ends before term, either naturally or on purpose
When the placenta separates from the wall of the womb too early
A drug used to treat pain and fever
The time in labor when the body is opening the cervix so the baby can move into the birth canal; contractions get stronger and last longer
When you are sensitive to certain foods, pollen, dust and other items; may cause sneezing, itching, swelling or a rash
A test where the doctor draws a small amount of fluid from the sac around your unborn baby; this test is done to check your baby's health
The fluid around your unborn baby in the placenta (the sac that surrounds the growing baby)
A lower-than-normal red blood cell count
A drug used to reduce pain
Drugs that lower the amount of stomach acid
Proteins in the body that help fight germs or infection
Feelings of fear or dread
The dark area around the breast nipple
An illness that causes narrowing of the airways which may make it hard to breathe, cause coughing, fast breathing, wheezing and chest tightness
A problem that causes someone to have a hard time paying attention and staying focused on tasks; people with ADD may be very active, talk quickly or act before thinking
Back to topTiny germs that can only be seen under a microscope
An abnormal vaginal discharge caused by bacteria
The health services offered by an insurance plan
Health problems a person is born with
A large rubber ball that a woman sits or lies on during labor
A feeling that you are too full that often happens after eating
Red liquid pumped by the heart
A gelled mass of blood tissue that can stop blood flow
The number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in a sample of blood
The force of blood pushing against your blood vessels
A number based on height, weight and sex; tells if a person is of normal weight, too light or too heavy
Soft tissue inside your long bones that makes and releases blood cells into your bloodstream
The tube-shaped part of your body between your stomach and your anus that helps you digest and absorb food
Passing solid waste through the anus
A childbirth method that stresses not using drugs during labor
The main part of your central nervous system
A type of false labor when your womb tightens; this tight feeling is painless and may begin in the fifth month of pregnancy
The pair of glands located on the chest that make milk to feed your baby
When a baby is positioned feet, butt or knees first instead of head first
Back to topA substance found in coffee, tea and other foods and drinks; it can improve energy and alertness, but too much can cause restlessness, irritability and inability to sleep
Energy in food; some foods have more calories than others
Tube, duct, passage or vessel in your body
A gas that does not have a scent or color and can't be tasted
Sugar and starches in food, which are used by the body for energy
A firm substance that covers and cushions the ends of bones in normal joints; it allows the joint to move smoothly and without pain
A soft plastic tube inserted into a body part; it is used to help channel fluid, to remove fluid after surgery or to guide a medical device
The part of your womb that goes into the vagina
An exam given by a doctor or other care giver; this may include lab tests
Giving birth, or labor
A disease passed from one person to another during sex; it can cause infections of the sex organs
A hormone made by the placenta during pregnancy; it shows up in the urine or blood only when a woman is pregnant and is used to test for pregnancy
A first trimester test that checks for problems in an unborn baby by taking a small sample of the placenta (the sac that surrounds the growing baby)
The part of a cell that holds genes
The flow of blood through your body
The heart, blood and system of blood vessels that move blood through the body
Surgery to remove the foreskin of a baby's penis
Orgasm during sex
A thin, white fluid from your breast milk that helps your baby fight off infection
A sleeplike state from illness or injury where a person is not aware or awake
Problems or bad side effects caused by an illness or medical condition
A heart problem a baby is born with
Trouble having a bowel movement
An illness a person can spread to others
Birth control
When your womb tightens during labor; contractions get stronger and last longer as labor goes on; they help your cervix open up and wear away so your baby can move down the birth canal
A mineral needed by the body
A professional who helps people talk about their problems and come up with solutions
A surgery where the doctor makes a cut in your belly and womb to deliver your baby; short for Cesarean section
A lung disease people are born with, which causes problems breathing and digesting food
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An illness that involves your mood, body and thoughts; some common signs include feeling hopeless, sad, tired, restless or having trouble sleeping; the signs last two or more weeks
A disease in which blood sugar is too high; it may be treated through diet, oral medications and insulin injections
Found out what is making a person ill by doing exams and lab tests
The act of determining the cause of a disease or injury; the name of a health problem
Loose bowel movements that happen often
The way the body breaks down food for growth and energy
A group of organs including the spit glands, mouth, food tube, liver, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, small bowel, large bowel and anus; these organs take in food and break it down into products that your body uses to stay healthy
Bigger, wider or opened up
When an organ or part of the body stretches out
A physical or mental impairment; the problem may be there from birth or from injury or illness
The flow of fluid from a body part
A health care expert who finds and treats health problems
Using liquid to clean the vagina
A birth defect causing some level of mental handicap; a baby with Down syndrome will have slanting eyes, broad hands and short fingers
Back to topWhen labor begins and your womb contracts at regular times
Thinning of the cervix to prepare for childbirth
The early stages of your baby growing in your womb, from two weeks old to eight weeks old
A place in a hospital or clinic for treating urgent medical problems
A cancer in the inner lining of the womb
A way to place drugs for pain in the lower spine; this is done by using a needle and thin plastic tube called a catheter
A small cut made to the vagina to keep it from tearing during the birth of the baby
The organ that connects the mouth to the stomach; it serves as a food tube
A female sex hormone produced by the ovaries
Feeling very tired and weak
Back to topThe tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus; the egg travels from the ovary to the womb through these tubes
Contractions that do not cause any thinning or dilation of the cervix; often called Braxton-Hicks or practice contractions
A review of the health of your relatives
Low energy; feeling weak or tired
About an unborn baby
Disorders that can occur in a baby whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant; FAS can cause physical, mental and behavior problems
A baby growing in the womb from the ninth week after it is made to birth
Too high a body temperature
A part of some foods that your body can't break down, which helps the body get rid of waste with a bowel movement
A needed B vitamin
A loose fold of skin that covers the tip of the penis
Something added to a food or drink that makes it better for you, such as a vitamin
A pregnancy that lasts 40 weeks
Back to topAbout the genes; passed down from parent to child
About the sex organs
A disease passed from one person to another during sex; it is caused by a herpes virus, causes blisters on the sex organs and can be passed through having sex
A type of diabetes that can happen when a woman is pregnant
A sugar in your blood that gives your body energy
A disease that is passed from one person to another during sex
The area from the stomach to the bowels
Back to topServices given to help a person achieve a state of wellness
An expert who is approved to give out health services
The muscle that moves blood or pumps blood to all parts of your body
Damage done to the heart muscle that happens when too little blood flows to the heart
The speed of your heartbeat
The amount of red blood cells in the blood
The substance in red blood cells that helps them carry oxygen; it also gives the cells their red color
A serious liver infection
Also known as hypertension, it is most often defined as a repeated measurement of 140/90 mmHg
Having a higher-than-normal chance of health problems for you or your baby
Human immunodeficiency virus; it is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS; HIV damages a person's body by destroying cells that are crucial to helping fight diseases
Chemicals that are made by one part of your body, yet affect another part of your body; hormones most often travel in the bloodstream and control how some cells and organs behave in your body; hormones also can be man-made
A place where you get health care, urgent care or surgery
Throwing up in pregnancy that leads to 5 percent or more of body weight loss; severe morning sickness
Breathing that is too fast
Back to topA drug that lessens pain, swelling and fever
When the body is able to protect itself from illness
The part of your body that fights off infection and disease
Also known as vaccines; shots that are given to protect your body from bacteria or viruses
A weaker-than-normal cervix that widens from the weight of the growing baby in the womb; it may cause a pregnant woman to have a baby early or lose the baby
Not able to control the bladder or bowels
Heartburn or upset stomach
An illness caused by germs
Not being able to produce a child; a couple is considered infertile after trying to make a baby for one year without using any form of birth control
The flu; a bad illness that affects the airways and lungs and causes fever, headache, body aches, runny nose, sore throat or cough; it spreads fast from person to person
Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
A hormone made by the pancreas to help the body use blood sugar for energy; it is used as a drug to treat high blood sugar in people who are diabetic
The inside parts of your body; organs inside your body
A drug or practice that tries to solve a medical problem
The long, tube-shaped part of your body that helps digest and break down food
When the fetus is growing at a slower-than-normal rate; after birth, the baby is smaller than normal; formerly known as intrauterine growth retardation
The joining of a man's sperm and woman's egg outside a living body, as a way to make a woman pregnant
Back to topToo much bile in the blood, which causes the skin, gums and whites of the eyes to turn a yellow color
The bendable area where the ends of two bones meet
Back to topA type of exercise that strengthens the pelvic muscles; this helps control urine from flowing
A health problem when there is damage to one kidney or both kidneys
A pair of organs that are shaped like kidney beans and are found in your lower back; they serve as your body's filters by cleaning waste from your blood and make urine that is stored in your bladder
Back to topGiving birth to a baby from the time contractions start to delivery
Making milk to breastfeed babies
A method that teaches pregnant women deep breathing and relaxation
Cancer of the blood where too many white blood cells are made in the body
White discharge from the vagina when a woman is pregnant
The choices you make about the way you live; examples: whether or not to exercise and whether or not to eat foods that are healthy
When a baby settles into the mother's pelvis to prepare for birth
Normal pink to red colored discharge from the vagina after a woman gives birth; it may last one or two weeks
The two main organs in your chest for breathing
A disease where the body's immune system attacks the body's cells and tissue; it can cause problems with the skin, joints and organs
Back to topA mineral that your body needs
Dried leaves of the cannabis plant used as a drug; people smoke it or eat it
The time spent at home after your baby is born before going back to work
A baby's first stool that is green, sticky or tarry
Medicines or drugs, often prescribed by a doctor
Compounds that prevent or treat illness; also called drugs or medications
About periods
Loss of pregnancy that happens when the fetus has been in the womb for 20 weeks or less
A drug used to treat problems in the digestive system or to start labor
A clear, slimy substance found in the nose and other body passages
A plug of mucus that blocks the cervix of a pregnant woman to keep germs from getting into the womb; when the plug is passed, it means labor is near
The type of tissue that allows your body to move; it is classified as skeletal, cardiac or smooth muscle
Back to topNational agencies that study and give out information about health problems
A sick, upset feeling in the stomach
An area of a hospital that cares for sick or premature infants
A bundle of fibers that carry messages to and away from the brain and spinal
The brain, brain stem, spinal cord, nerves and nerve tissue
A B vitamin that your body needs
A drug found in tobacco plant; in small amounts it forms a habit, but in larger amounts it is very toxic
Not breaking, cutting or entering the skin
A test to check an unborn baby's heartbeat in the womb
Nurses who are trained and certified in birthing; these nurses do many of the same tasks as a doctor during childbirth
A nurse with special training in primary or a specialty health care field such as pediatrics who can do many tasks performed by doctors
The way your body takes in and uses food and drinks for helping growth and replacing worn or injured tissue
Healthy food; good for you
Back to topA doctor who treats pregnant women and delivers babies
The area of health care that treats women who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant
Groups of tissues in your body that perform a special function
Sexual climax
A condition where bones are thin and weak and break easily
Drugs that a person buys at the store without a prescription from a doctor
Weighing more than is healthy; too heavy
A hormone made by the pituitary gland in a woman during labor; also used as a drug to speed up labor
Back to topA large organ that helps you digest food; it also makes some important hormones, such as insulin
A B vitamin that your body needs
Scraping cells from a woman's cervix to check for any cells that may be cancer or lead to cancer
A person who receives health care
A doctor who treats babies and children
The area of health care that treats the health needs of children
An infection that can spread through the vagina and womb into a woman's pelvis
A man's outer sex organ; semen and urine leave the body through the penis
A drug given through an IV to help start labor
The tissue that connects you and your unborn baby in your womb; it brings food to your baby and takes waste out
When the placenta is attached too low in the womb
Blood cells that help blood to clot and can clump to form a blockage
The period of time right after a baby's birth
An emergency health problem causing high blood pressure and swelling during pregnancy
Carrying an unborn baby in your womb
Babies born before spending 37 weeks in the womb
A health problem some women get in the last half of their menstrual cycle before their period; signs include sore breasts, bloating, anger or depression
Before a baby is born
An order written by a doctor for a drug, test or other health service
Drugs and medications that, by law, must be dispensed by a written prescription from a licensed doctor
Babies born before spending 37 weeks in the womb; also known as premature birth
A female hormone
Back to topThe lower part of the large bowel that ends at the anus
Blood cells that carry oxygen to your body's tissues
Body parts for making or having children
Slowness in developing
A B vitamin that your body needs
Factors that may affect a person's health, such as genes, habits and family history
Also known as German measles; it is dangerous to a woman in early pregnancy; signs include a skin rash and fever
When the fluid around the baby in the womb breaks or tears; it may gush out or leak out slowly; pregnant women should call the doctor when the water breaks
Back to topA test that can find an illness early, before a person shows signs of having the disease
The bag of skin that holds a male's testicles
When fluid comes out of a body part
A mineral that your body needs
A disease that can be passed from one person to another during sex
A genetic disease of people of African descent and other areas of the world where the blood cells suddenly become an abnormal shape
A genetic disease where the red blood cells suddenly become an abnormal shape and leads to pain and organ damage
Unwanted reactions from a drug or treatment
A sugar alcohol used in some diet foods; also used in some low-sugar drugs for diabetics
The male sex cell that joins together with the female's egg to make a baby
When bones in the spine are not closed at birth; the nerves and the spinal cord push out through this opening
The backbone
The breastbone
A drug to lower swelling and pain
A tool used to listen to the sounds made by the heart, lungs, bowels and other organs
When blood supply to the brain is cut off and sudden death of some brain cells occurs
Crystal-like, fine granules made from sugar beets or sugar cane and used to make food sweet; types of sugar include sucrose, lactose and fructose; glucose is the sugar in the blood
A drug form that is placed into the rectum or vagina
Treating people by opening them up to remove or repair parts of the body
A small piece of gauze or cotton used to clean wounds or other parts of the body; mucus or other material taken from the body for a sample that can be tested
Glands that make sweat
Signs of illness, disease or other medical conditions
A group of signs brought on by disease that a doctor can recognize
A sexually transmitted disease caused by germs spread by having sex
Back to topA measure of how hot or cold something is
The male sex glands that make sperm and the hormone testosterone
A B vitamin that your body needs
The passage of the stomach and lungs between the mouth and food tube (esophagus); the throat is used for swallowing
A gland in the front of your neck that is under your voice box; it helps control metabolism
A group of cells that work together to make up parts of the body
High blood pressure in pregnant women
Health problem caused by germs found in garden soil and stools from cats; it is not very harmful to healthy adults, but it can hurt an unborn baby in the womb
Clear, or see-through
Medical care received for a specific illness or condition
Each three-month period during the nine months you are pregnant
Back to topA test using sound waves to make a picture of body parts
The cord that carries blood, air and nutrients to your unborn baby from your placenta
Situations that are not life threatening and are not medical emergencies, but require prompt medical attention; examples: sprains, high fever and cuts requiring stitches
About urine
An infection of the bladder or the tubes leading to the bladder
To pass urine or pee out of the body
Yellow fluid that is stored in the bladder and contains body waste; also called pee
A federal government agency that reviews and approves new drugs
The organ where an unborn baby develops and grows; also known as the womb
Back to topThe canal from your womb to the outside of your body
Bulging, twisted and swollen veins just below the skin
Tubes inside your body that carry blood back to your heart
A white, greasy coat that protects your baby's skin in the womb
The spine
A tiny germ that can make a person sick
Eyesight. What a person can see
The forceful throwing out of stomach contents through the mouth, or throwing up
Back to topCells that help the body heal wounds and fight infection and illness
Back to topTests that use radiation to make pictures of the tissues, bones and organs onto film
Back to topA workout that combines breathing with physical and mental exercise; a lifestyle designed to bring spiritual and physical well-being; yoga techniques are used to improve health problems and reduce stress and to increase strength and flexibility
Back to topA mineral needed by the body
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