Chapter 18 - Obstetrics Flashcards
nulli-
none
amni/o
amnion; amniotic fluid
chori/o
chorion
fet/i
fetus; unborn offspring
fet/o
fetus; unborn offspring
gravid/o
pregnancy
lact/o
milk
nat/o
birth
omphal/o
umbilicus; navel
par/o
to bear; childbirth; give birth to
part/o
to bear; labor; childbirth; give birth to
prim/i
first
puerper/o
childbirth
terat/o
malformations
-amnios
amnion; amniotic fluid
-cyesis
pregnancy
APGAR
appearance (skin color)
pulse (heart rate)
grimace (reflex)
activity (muscle tone)
respiration
preeclampsia and eclampsia
hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy among women without a history of high blood pressure
ectopic pregnancy
fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, usually in fallopian tube
alpha-fetoprotein test (AFP)
protein that is produced during fetal development
breech
position of fetus is feet first
cephalopelvic disproportion
condition where infant’s head is larger than mother’s pelvis
cerclage
suture inserted into cervix to prevent dilation and prevention miscarriage
chorionamnionitis
inflammation of chorion and amnion
choriocarcinoma
malignant, fast growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells
chorionic villus sampling
procedure in which tissue from placenta is tested for fetal chromosomal disorders
colostrum
thick, yellowish substance secreted from a mother’s breast in first postpartum days
dystocia
slow or difficult labor
episiotomy
incision made in the posterior vaginal wall and perineum that facilitates vaginal birth
