Female Reproductive System 63 Flashcards
Endometrium
The lining of the inside of the uterus
Abruptio placentae
Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
Amniotic sac
The fluid filled bag like membrane in which the fetus develops
Anemic
Describes a condition in which the patient has two few red blood cells resulting in a decreased ability to transport oxygen throughout the body via the bloodstream
Apgar score
Scoring system for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of five areas
Birth canal
The vagina and cervix
Bloody show
A small amount of blood in the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor and may include a plug of pink tinged mucus that is discharge to when the cervix begins to dilate
Breech presentation
A delivery in which the Buttocks comes out first
Cervix
The lower third or neck of the uterus
Crowning
The appearance of the fetuses head at the vaginal opening during labor
Eclampsia
A pregnancy complication that is characterized by new onset hypertension with seizure activity and proceeding systemic effects such as blurred vision headache or protein in the urine
Ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus typically in a Fallopian tube
Embryo
The early stage of Development after the fertilization of the egg first 10 weeks
Fetal alcohol syndrome
A condition caused by the consumption of alcohol by pregnant women characterized by growth and physical problems mental retardation in a variety of congenital abnormalities in her child
Fetus
Developing unborn infant inside the uterus from 10 weeks after fertilization until birth
Fundus
The dome shaped top of the uterus