Objective - Obstetrics - Professional Terms Flashcards
1
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antepartum
A
time before birth
2
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intrapartum
A
time during birth
3
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lactation
A
production of milk
4
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natal
A
pertaining to birth
5
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neonatal
A
pertaining to a new birth. Normally the first 28 days after birth
6
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neonatologist
A
specialist in the neonatal period
7
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neonatology
A
study of the neonatal period
8
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obstetrician
A
specialist in pregnancy, labor, and delivery of newborns
9
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obstetrics
A
the branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy, labor and delivery of newborns
10
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perinatal
A
time around the birth. Normally ranging from 28 weeks of pregnancy to 28 days after pregnancy
11
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perinatologist
A
specialist in the perinatal period
12
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perinatology
A
branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period
13
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postnatal
A
pertaining to after birth
14
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postpartum
A
pertaining to after birth
15
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prenatal
A
pertaining to before birth
