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spontaneous abortion
(miscarriage) |
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Definition
| occurs early in pregnancy and is due to an abnormality or genetic disorder |
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| caused by human intervention, achieved through use of drugs or suctioning |
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| abortion done for medical purposes is known as this |
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ectopic pregnancy
extrauterine pregnancy) |
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Definition
| potentially dangerous condition in which a fertilized egg is implanted and begins to develop outside the uterus |
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preeclampsia
(pregnancy-induced hypertension or toxemia) |
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| complication of pregnancy characterized by hypertension(high blood pressure), edema(swelling), and proteinruia(abnormally high level of protein in teh urine) |
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| more serious form of preeclampsia, characterized by convulsions and sometimes coma |
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| abnormal disorder which the placenta seperates from teh uterine wall before birth of the fetus |
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| one in which the buttocks or feet of the fetus are positioned to enter the birth canal first instead of the head |
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| abnormal implnatation of the placenta in the lower portion of the uterus |
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| appearing before or in front of |
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premature infant
(preemie) |
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Definition
| fetus born before the 37th week of gestation |
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| birth of a fetus that died before or during the delivery |
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| performed to detect an unusually high level of the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone in either blood or urine specimen |
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first trimester screening
(combined screening) |
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Definition
| performed between 11 and 13 weeks of pregnancy and involves an ultrasound and a finger-stick blood test |
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Term
| chorionic villus sampling |
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Definition
| examination of cells retrieved from the chorionic villi, which are minute, vascular projections on the chorion |
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Definition
| surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid |
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| radiographic study to measure the dimensions of the pelvis to evaluate its capacity to allow passage of the fetus thorough the birth |
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cesarean section
(c-section) |
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Definition
| delivery of a child through an incision in the maternal abdominal and uterine walls |
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Vaginal
Birth
After a
Cesarean |
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| surgical incision made through the perineum to enlarge the vaginal orifice to prevent tearing of the tissues as the infant moves out of the birth canal |
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| surgical suturing to repair and episiotomy |
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| inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy after 1 year of regular unprotected intercourse, or inability of a woman to carry a pregnancy to live a birth |
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infertility specialist
(fertility specialist) |
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Definition
| diagnoses and treats problems associated with conception and maintaining pregnancy |
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