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| in vitro fertilization- method of fertilizing human ova outside the woman's body and then placing the zygote into the uterus |
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| Obstetrician - Physician specializes in obstetrics, surgery dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal, usually 6 weeks) |
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| Usually 6 week period after childbirth until reproductive organs return to normal |
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| Childbirth assistant practitioner |
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| zygote from 4th day after conception to 8th week |
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Amnionic sac or amninotic fluid
amni/o or amnion/o |
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| fluid filled cavity within which fetus develops |
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| outermost membrane surrounding the embryo |
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| Embryo becomes a fetus at week 9 of development |
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| Highly vascular organ developing from the chorion, serves as a bridge to the maternal circulation for the exchange of nutrients and wastes |
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| used to visualize fetus and evaluate pregnancy |
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| Pregnancy combining forms |
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gravid/o, cyes/o, and cyes/i
suffix -gravida |
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a woman who has given birth (live or stillborn)
nullipara - has not given birth to a viable offspring
primipara - has given birth to an offspring after the point of viability (20 weeks)
multipara - 2 or more viable offspring |
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| vaginal discharge that can continue for for 3-6 weeks after birth |
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| pertaining to the puerperium period |
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| Expected date of delivery |
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| born before completing the 37th week of gestation |
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| the first postnatal stool of the newborn |
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| thin milky fluid secreted before lactation begins |
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| surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid, assess fetal health |
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| oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios |
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| scanty or excessive amnionic fluid |
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| term describing ectopic pregnancy, implantation occurring in the fallopian tube |
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| condition where placenta develops in the lower portion of the uterus, partially or completely covering cervical opening. May cause bleeding during dilation of the cervix. If severe, it can threaten the life of the mother, making cesarean section necessary |
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| premature separation of the placenta from uterine wall, often resulting in severe hemorrhage. Often associated with fetal and maternal mortality, thus necessitating an immediate cesarean section |
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Preeclampsia
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| condition occuring during pregnancy or shortly after, acute onset of high blood pressure. If convulsions occur the condition has progressed to eclampsia or toxemia, bed rest and BP meds required to prevent seizures |
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| malignant neoplasm of the uterus that arises from the chorionic membrane |
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| Cephalic or Breech presentation |
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| position the baby presents itself, head first or feet (buttocks) first |
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| condition of interference with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, results in enlaged head, excess fluid must be drained to relieve pressure from brain through a "shunt" tube |
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| literally means monster, but refers to malformation |
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| Respiratory distress syndrome, caused by a lack of surfactant in the lungs causing collapse due to increased tension, requires measures to maintain adequate oxygenation |
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| condition where maternal and fetal blood type incompatibility leads to destruction of red blood cells in the newborn |
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| narrowing of the pyloric sphincter, affects 1 in 200 newborns, surgical correction may be necessary |
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cesarean section
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| hook is used to rupture the fetal membrane, used to induce labor |
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| surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery |
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| incision into the abdominal wall, necessary to safely remove fetus in the case of breech position |
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| system used to evaluate the newborn's heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, color, and response to skin stimulation |
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