keratoderma, keratodermia - any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny. keratonosis - any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis) keratosis - a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin.
How Baby Changes the Body: See the Power of Pregnancy. Pregnancy is time of great physical and emotional change for women. Everything from the size of her belly to the speed at which her heart beats will change over the nine months leading up to childbirth.
Anemia can occur during pregnancy due to a lack of iron and folic acid and changes in the blood. During the first 6 months of pregnancy, the fluid portion of a woman's blood (the plasma) increases faster than the number of red blood cells. This dilutes the blood and can lead to anemia.