Unit 28 Pregnancy and Childbirth
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 episi/o | means vulva |
| gravida | means pregnant |
| gynec/o | means female |
| nulli- | means none |
| abruptio placentae | an abnormal condition in which the placenta seperates from the uterine wall prematurely before the birth of the fetus |
| cesarean section | also known as a cesarean delivery or C-section, is the delivery of the child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine wall |
| eclampsia | a more serious form of preeclampsia, is characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma |
| ectopic pregnancy | also known as an extrauterine pregancy, is a pregnancy in which the fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside of the uterus |
| episiorrhaphy | a sutured repair of an episiotomy |
| episiotomy | a surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery and prevent laceration of the tissues |
| multiparous | means a woman who has given birth two or more times |
| neonate | also known as the newborn infant during the first 4 weeks after birth |
| nulligravida | a woman who has never been pregnant |
| nullipara | a woman who has never borne a viable child |
| obstetrician | physician specializing in the delivery of babies |
| perineum | in females, the area between the anus and the vagina |
| placenta previa | the abnormal impantation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus |
| preeclampsia | also known as toxemia of pregnancy, is a complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria |
| primigravida | a woman during her first pregnancy |
| primipara | a woman who has borne one child |
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