Ch. 15 Obstetric Symptomatic Terms

Question 1

gravida

Answer 1

a pregnant woman; gravida followed by a number indicates number of pregnancies

Question 2

nulligravida

Answer 2

having never been pregnant

Question 3

primigravida

Answer 3

first pregnancy

Question 4

para

Answer 4

to bear; a woman who has produced viable offspring; para followed by a number indicates number of births

Question 5

nullipara

Answer 5

a woman who has never borne a child

Question 6

primipara

Answer 6

first delivery

Question 7

multipara

Answer 7

a woman who has given birth to more than one child

Question 8

cervical effacement

Answer 8

progressive obliteration of the endocervical canal during delivery

Question 9

estimated date of confinement (EDC)

estimated date of delivery (EDD)

Answer 9

expected delivery date; normally 280 days or 40 weeks from last menstrual period

Question 10

meconium staining

Answer 10

presence of meconium in amniotic fluid

Question 11

ruptured membranes

Answer 11

rupture of the amniotic sac, usually at the onset of labor

Question 12

macrosomia

Answer 12

large-bodied baby; commonly seen in diabetic pregnancies (macro = large; soma = body)

Question 13

polyhydramnios

Answer 13

excessive amniotic fluid