Which of the Following Definitions Means Gestational Diabetes

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following definitions means gestational diabetes?

• A)development of type 1 diabetes in a pregnant woman
• B)development of glycosuria in a pregnant woman
• C)development of type 2 diabetes in a pregnant woman who did not have diabetes before becoming pregnant
• D)development of oliguria in a pregnant woman who did not have oliguria before becoming pregnant

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Definitions:

Chorion

A membrane that surrounds the amnion and becomes the fetal component of the placenta.

Epigenesis

The process by which a new phenotypic form emerges through the interactions of the preceding form and its current environment.

Zygote

The earliest developmental stage of an embryo, formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, which then begins to divide and grow.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.