Ch 15:Obsterical Operative and Therapeutic Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cesarean section | surgical delivery of a baby through an incision through the abdomen and into the uterus |
| episiotomy | incision of the perineum to facilitate delivery |
| amnioinfusion | introduction of a solution into the amniotic sac; an isotonic solution is most commonly used to relieve fetal distress |
| therapeutic abortion (TAB) | abortion induced by mechanical means or by drugs for medical reasons |
| version | manual method for reversing the position of the fetus, usually done to facilitate delivery |
| external version | abdominal manipulation |
| internal version | intravaginal manipulation |
| abortifacient | durg that causes abortion (e.g. mifepristone - formerly known as RU-486) |
| oxytocin | hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that causes myometrial contraction, used to induce labor |
| Rh immune globulin | immunizing agent given to an Rh-negative mother within 72 hours after delivering an Rh-positive baby to suppress the Rh immune response |
| tocolytic agent | drug used to stop labor contraction |
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