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Term 1- Brit. Medterm Midterm 2 > M9. Obstetrics and Neonatology > Flashcards

M9. Obstetrics and Neonatology Flashcards

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In Vitro fertilization (IVF)

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method of fertilizing human ova outside the womans body and then placing the zygot into the uterus

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Obstetrician (OB)

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An obstetrician is a physician who specializes in obstetrics

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Onstetrics

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branch of surgery dealing with preg. and childbirth, and puerperium

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Puerperium

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period from delivery intil the reproductive organs return to normal (usually about 6 weeks)

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Midwife

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The practice of assisting at childbirth (is a practitioner)

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ovary

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the female gonads

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testis

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male gonades

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the female sex cell

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ovum

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The testes produced the male sex cell ____

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spermatozoon

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10
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The mature ovum or sperm is _____

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gamete

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The expulsion of the ovum is known as ____

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ovulation

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Another name for sexual intercourse

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copulation

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____is the union of a sperm and ovum

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fertilization

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_____ : when the union of sperm and ovum forms a viable zygote, or fertilized ovum

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conception

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15
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The combined cell produced from the union of a male and a female gamete at the end of fertilization

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zygote

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16
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The development of a new ndividual from conception to birth is referred to as _____

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gestation , or pregnancy

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17
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The embedding of the zygote into the uterine lining

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implantation

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18
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From the fourth day after fertilization to the end of the 8th week, the zygote is called _____

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embryo

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19
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Resembling an embryo

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embryoid

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20
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Something that produces an embryp

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embyogenic

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21
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The study of the embryo and its development

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embryology

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A person who studies the embryo and its development

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embryologist

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23
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bag of waters

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amniotic sac

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thin but tough membrane lining the chorion

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amnion

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____ contains the embryp and later the fetus, which is surrounded by the amniotic fluid

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amnion

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amni/o

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amnion or amniotic fluid

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the outermost layer of the membranes surrounding the embryo

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chorion

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chori/o

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chorion

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29
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anything pertaining to both the amnion and chorion

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amniochorial / amnichorionic

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30
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Period that starts at the 9th week of pregnancy

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fetus

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31
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a highly vascular organ that serves as a bridge to the maternal circulation for the exchange of nutrients and waste

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placenta

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32
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Pertaining to the fetus

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fetal

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33
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The radiographic visualization of the fetus

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fetography

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34
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Prodecure that directs ultrasound waves, rather than x rays, through the mother’s pelvis to viscualixe the fetus and evaluate the preg

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pelvic ultrasonography

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35
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the period of growth and development from fertilization of the ovum until birth.

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pregnancy

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36
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gravid/o

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pregnancy

cyes/o, cyes/i

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37
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The study of pregnancy

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Cyesiology

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38
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Gravid

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means pregnant

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39
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a pregnant woman

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gravida

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40
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-gravida

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suffix for pregnany

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41
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first pregnancy

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primigravida

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42
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multigravida

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woman who has been pregnant more then two times

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nulligravida

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a woman who has never been pregnant

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44
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nulli-

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none

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45
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Parturition

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chidbirth

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46
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antepartum

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The event occuring before childbirth

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47
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ante-

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before

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48
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intrapartum

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an event occuring during labor and childbirth

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Postpartum

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event that occurs after childbirth

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50
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post-

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after

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51
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nullipara

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a woman who has not given birth to a viable offspring

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52
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a woman who has given birth to an offspring after the point of viability (20 weeks)

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primipara

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multipara

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if a woman has given birth to viable offspring two or more times

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puerpera

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a woman who has just given birth

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puerperium

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the period after childbirth

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lochia

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the vagina discharge that can conti for 3 to 6 weeks after childbirth

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Puerperal

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pertaining to the puerperium

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puerper/o

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childbirth

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Gravidopuerperal

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pertaining to preg. and the puerperium

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Premature infant

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An infant born before completing 37 week so gestation

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Natal

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pertaining to birth

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Prenatal

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before birth

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Neonate (NB)

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newborn, an infant brom birth to 4 weeks old

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Neonatology

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The branch of medicine dealing with dx and tx of disorders in newborns

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neonatologist

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a physician who specialiszes in the branch of medicine dealing with dx and tx of disorders in newborn

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postnatal

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after birth

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meconium

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the first postnatal stool

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lactation

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production of secretion of milk in the mothers breaast after birth

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Lactic

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pertaining to milk

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lactogenic

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stimulating the production of milk

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Colostrum

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milky fluid before laction begins

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Lactorrhea

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spontaneous discharge of milk

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obstetrician (OB)

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a physician who practices obstetrics

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Amni/o

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amniotic fluid

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amniorrhexis

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rupture of the amnion

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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Amniorrhea

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leaking or discharge of amniotic fluid

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Amnionitis

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inflammation of the amnion

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chorioamnionitis

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inflammation of both the chorion and amnion

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Amniocentesis

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a surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid to assess fetal health

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oligohydramnios

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a scanty amt of amniotic fluid

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olig/o

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scanty

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polyhydramnios

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if there is more amniotic fluid then normal

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cyes/o , cyes/ i

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pregnancy

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salpingocyesis

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an ectopic pregnancy that occurs in the uterine, or fallopian tube

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pseudocyesis

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false pregnancy

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placenta previa

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condition which the placenta has developed n the lower portion of the uterus

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Abruptio placentae

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lifethreating condition - premature separation of the plaventa from the uterine wall

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Preeclampsia

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main sx is the acute onset of high BP during pregnancy or shortly after delivery

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Eclampsia

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pregnancy induced hypertension with convulsions

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Choriocarcinoma

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malignant neolasm of the uterus that arises frm the chorionic membrane

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abortion

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premature termination of pregnancy

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dystocia

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difficult labor

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cephalic

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the birth position

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cephal/o

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head

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Breech birth

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when the feet end emerges first

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transverse presentation

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the shoulder may show first during birth

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congenital anomalies

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abnormalities present at birth

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microcephalus

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small head

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omphalocele

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herniation of the intestine through the abdominal wall near the umbilicus

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omphal/o

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umbilicus

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cele

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herniation

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hydorcephalus

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interference with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid

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shunt

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a tube that drains the excess fluid and relieves pressure on the brain

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down syndrome

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chromosomal abnormality

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(FAS)

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fetal alcohol syndrom

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(CNS)

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central nervous system

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terat/o

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means monster, but refers to malformation of any kind

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tracheoesophageal fistula

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abnormal passage way btw the esophagus and trachea

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esophageal atresia

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congenital absence of part of the esophagus

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gastroschisis

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if the esophagus wall has a fissure that does not occur near the umbilicus

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enterocele

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a hernia that contains intestine

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cleft lip & cleft palate

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congenital split of the lip and roof of the mouth

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spina bifida

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congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to fuse

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respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)

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lung disorder often associated with prematurity and low birth weight

caused by a lack of surfactant

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surfactant

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a substance formed from protein and produced by special cells in the lung

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RDS

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respiratory distress syndrome

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erythroblastosis fetalis

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incomatibility of maternal and fetal blood types leads to the destruction of RBC in the new born

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pyloric stenosis

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narrowing of the muscular ring, the pyloric sphincter that reparates the stomach from the first portion of the small intestine

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amniocentesis

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surgical puncture done to aspirate amniotic fluid to assess fetal health

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Amnioscophy

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an amnioscope is used for visual examination of the amniotic fluid and the fetus

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Chorionic villus sampling

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aspiration of placental tissue to dx genetic abnormalities

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fetal monitoring

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use of ultrasonography and electrocardiography to provide info about HR, development, and positioning with the uterus

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pelvic sonography

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the recording of sound in the area of the pelivs to produce ultrasound images of the fetus

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cesarean section

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the removal of the fetus through an incision in the abdomen nd uterus

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VBAC

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veginal birth after cesarean section

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episiotomy

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surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery

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laparotomy

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incision into the abdominal wall to remove the fetus

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apgar score

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rates the physical health of the neonate 1 and 5 minutes after birth

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