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.
Depression during pregnancy, or antepartum depression, is a mood disorder just like clinical depression. Mood disorders are biological illnesses that involve changes in brain chemistry. During pregnancy, hormone changes can affect the chemicals in your brain, which are directly related to depression and anxiety. These can be exacerbated by difficult life situations, which can result in depression during pregnancy.