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| first 14 days of fertilization |
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| lasts from day 15 until 8th week |
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| end of 8th week until birth |
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| overlapping of the soft skull bones, allows fetal head toa djust to various diameters of the maternal pelvis |
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| palpable at birth, anterior fontanel usually closes 12-18 months, posteriod closes by end of second or third month |
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| inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) |
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| genetic disorders caused by absence or deficiency of a substance, usually an enzyme, essential to cellular metabolism |
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| period when individual makes transition from childhood toa dulthod, usually between 13-20 |
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| young adults between 18-29 |
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| prolonged time to conceive |
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| Braxton Hicks contraction |
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| irregular, short contractions |
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| people helping aged parents while taking care of their own children |
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| discrimination against people because of increasing age |
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