Glossary Part 1 Flashcards
Termination of a pregnancy by medical or surgical intervention
Induced Abortion
spontaneous termination of a pregnancy before the 20th week of gestation
Spontaneous Abortion
complete expulsion of the entire products of conception
complete abortion
incomplete expulsion of the products of conception (retained tissue in the uterus)
Incomplete Abortion
dilation of the internal cervical os but without passage of the product of conception
Inevitable Abortion
intrauterine retention of the non-viable products of conception
missed abortion
three or more consecutive first-trimester abortions
recurrent abortion
a threatened, inevitable, incomplete, missed or complete abortion complicated by infection
Septic Abortion
vaginal bleeding in the presence of a closed cervix and a viable fetus
Threatened Abortion
separation of the normally implanted placenta form its uterine attachment after the 20th Week of pregnancy and before the brith of the infancy. Occurs mainly in 3rd trimester
Abruptio Placentae
overgrowth of the terminal parts of the skeletal system after epiphyseal fusion as a result of overproduction of growth hormone
Acromegaly
presence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium
Adenomyosis
the uterine appendages, including the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and associated ligaments
adnexae
a congenital or acquired increase in the number of cells in the adrenal cortex, occurring bilaterally and resulting in excessive secretion of 17-ketosteroids with signs of virilization
adrenal hyperplasia
absence or cessation of menstruation
amenorrhea