Definitions 2 Flashcards
1
Q
The fluid produced by the mammary glands during the first few days after giving birth
A
Colostrum
2
Q
An inflammation of the cervix that is usually caused by an infection
A
Cervicitis
3
Q
“The developing child” from implantation through the 8th week of pregnancy
A
Embryo
4
Q
A woman who has never borne a viable child
A
Nullipara
5
Q
The normal periodic discharge from the uterus
A
Menstruation
6
Q
The third stage of labor and delivery is the expulsion of the ___ as the afterbirth
A
Placenta
7
Q
The surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis
A
Circumcision
8
Q
An accumulation of pus in the fallopian tube
A
Pyosalpinx
9
Q
The dark-pigmented area surrounding the nipple
A
Areola
10
Q
A fluid-filled sac in the scrotum along the spermatic cord leading from the testicles
A
Hydrocele
