Med Terms #3 Part 2

Question 1

Para

Answer 1

is the number of completed pregnancies beyond 20 weeks

Question 2

Placenta abruptio

Answer 2

A serious pregnancy complication in which the placenta detaches from the womb (uterus)

Question 3

When the placenta covers the opening in the mother’s cervix

Answer 3

Placenta previa

Question 4

amniotic sac

Answer 4

the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb

Question 5

Preeclampsia

Answer 5

a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes with fluid retention and proteinuria (the presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine)

Question 6

Finish this sentence:

An unborn baby, still growing and developing inside the uterus. In a fetus,

Hint: it is for

Answer 6

blood flow through the heart and lungs is unique; this blood flow pattern will change in the transition from fetus to newborn baby

Question 7

Fetus

Answer 7

An unborn baby, still growing and developing inside the uterus. In a fetus, blood flow through the heart and lungs is unique; this blood flow pattern will change in the transition from fetus to newborn baby

Question 8

never pregnant

Answer 8

Nulligravida

Question 9

Gravida

Answer 9

is the number of pregnancies a woman has had

Question 10

a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, sometimes with fluid retention and proteinuria (the presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine)

Answer 10

Preeclampsia

Question 11

Placenta previa

Answer 11

When the placenta covers the opening in the mother’s cervix

Question 12

A serious pregnancy complication in which the placenta detaches from the womb (uterus)

Answer 12

Placenta abruptio

Question 13

is the number of completed pregnancies beyond 20 weeks

Answer 13

Para

Question 14

Finish this sentence:

A serious pregnancy complication in which ___.

Hint: it is for
placenta abruptio

Answer 14

the placenta detaches from the womb (uterus)

Question 15

primigravida

Answer 15

first-time pregnant

Question 16

Finish this sentence:

a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, ___.

Hint: it is for preeclampsia.

Answer 16

sometimes with fluid retention and proteinuria (the presence of abnormal quantities of protein in the urine)

Question 17

is the number of pregnancies a woman has had

Answer 17

Gravida

Question 18

first-time pregnant

Answer 18

primigravida

Question 19

many pregnancies

Answer 19

multigravida

Question 20

multigravida

Answer 20

many pregnancies

Question 21

An unborn baby, still growing and developing inside the uterus. In a fetus, blood flow through the heart and lungs is unique; this blood flow pattern will change in the transition from fetus to newborn baby

Answer 21

Fetus

Question 22

the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb

Answer 22

amniotic sac

Question 23

Nulligravida

Answer 23

never pregnant