Chapter 38 Flashcards
abruptio placentae
a complication of pregnancy that occurs when the placenta tears away from the uterine wall, resulting in hemorrhage and fetal distress (38)
amenorrhea
absence of menstrual periods (38, 40)
carcinoma in situ
cancer in a particular area that has not broken through the basement membrane (38)
chancre
syphilitic sore (38)
chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
removing a small sample of tissue from the placenta to examine it for chromosomal abnormalities (38)
dilation
widening of the cervix prior to childbirth (38)
dysplasia
abnormal cells (38)
eclampsia
condition during pregnancy characterized by severe hypertension, convulsion, possible coma, and death (38)
ectopic pregnancy
growth of a fertilized ovum in the fallopian tube rather than the uterus (38)
effacement
thinning of the cervical walls prior to childbirth (38)
endometrium
lining of the uterus (38)
external genitalia
external sexual organs (38)
fundus
top of the uterus (38)
gonads
sexual organs (38)
gravida
total number of pregnancies (38)