Définition Flashcards
Folic acid (acide folique)
also called pteroyglutamic acid, folate, or falcin, water-soluble vitamin of the B complex that is essential in animals and plants for the synthesis of nucleic acids
fontanel (fontanelle) (def)
soft spot on a baby’s skull, present at birth (point mou sur le crâne du bébé, présent à la naissance)
forceps
medical tool used for helping to pull a baby out of its mother’s womb when it is being born
gestationnel diabetes
condition in wich a women without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy
haemorrhage
heavy bleeding
induction
artificial start of labour
lactation
production of milk by the breasts
lochia
discharge of blood, mucus, and other fluids from the vagina after childbirth
natural birth (def)
labour and parturition accomplished by a mother with little or no medical intervention
ovulation (def)
discharge of mature ovum from the ovary
placenta abruption (décollement placentaire) (def)
separation of the placenta from the uterine wall prior to the birth of the baby
preeclampsia (def)
serious condition developing in late pregnancy that is characterized by a sudden rise in blood pressure, excessive weight gain, generalized oedema, proteinuria, severe headache, and visual disturbances
shoulder dystocia (def)
specific case of obstructed labour whereby after the delivery of the head, the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below, or requires significant manipulation to pass below
stillbirth (mort intra utérine)
death of a foetus at any time after the twentieth week of pregnancy. Also referred to as intrauterine foetal death (IUFD)
toxoplasmosis (toxo)
infection caused by the toxoplasma organism, which can be dangerous for an unborn child if a pregnant woman is affected by it
