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Abruptio Placenta - a complication of pregnancy, wherein the placental lining has separated from the uterus of the mother prior to delivery Afterbirth - occurs when the placenta comes out of the birth canal after childbirth Albumin - a protein which if found in the urine of a pregnant woman can be a sign of preeclampsia Alpha fetoprotein - protein that in humans is encoded by the AFP gene; monitored through urine Amino acid - the building blocks of proteins which are used by the body to build muscle and other tissue Amniocentesis - a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections, and also used for sex determination in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, then the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities Amniotic fluid - the clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the unborn baby (fetus) during pregnancy Amniotic sac - a thin but tough transparent pair of membranes that hold a developing embryo (and later fetus) until shortly before birth Anencephaly - the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic developmentAnesthesia - a temporary induced state with one or more of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), and possible unconsciousness Anomaly - malformation or abnormality of a body part or a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form