a serious central nervous system birth defect that often results in lifelong disability or death
a spectrum of physical, behavioral, and cognitive disabilities caused by prenatal alcohol exposure
the stage of development in which the blastocyst embeds itself into the wall of the uterus and begins to develop
the womb, the muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth
the combination of exhaled smoke (mainstream smoke)and smoke from lighted cigarettes, pipes, or cigars (sidestream smoke)that enters the air and may be inhaled by other people
the product of the union of ovum and sperm; a fertilized ovum.
one of the most common types of neural tube defects; characterized by the incomplete closure of the spinal cord and its bony encasement
the cluster of symptoms seen in an infant or child whose mother consumed excessive alcohol during her pregnancy
high blood pressure that develops in the second half of pregnancy and usually resolves after childbirth
the female reproductive cell, capable of developing into a new organism upon fertilization; commonly referred to as an egg
a condition characterized by hypertension and protein in the urine
an uncommon and always fatal type of neural tube defect; characterized by the absence of a brain
in pregnant women, high blood pressure that is present and documented before pregnancy
the developmental stage of the embryo when it is about five days old and ready for implantation
a serious foodborne infection that can cause severe brain infection or death in a fetus or newborn
an organ in the uterus through which the fetus receives nutrients and oxygen
a severe complication during pregnancy in which seizures occur
the presence of abnormal glucose tolerance during pregnancy