Obstestics

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amnion

Answer 1

the inner layer of the membrane sac

Question 2

areola

Answer 2

part of nipple

Question 3

ballottement

Answer 3

a tap to the uterus through the vagina to cause the fetus to bounce within the fluid

Question 4

cerclage

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suturing the cervix to keep it from dilating prematurely

Question 5

chadwick’s sign

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the blueish hue of the vagina and cervix around the 6th week of pregnancy

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chloasma

Answer 6

patches of brown on face (mask of pregnancy)

Question 7

chorion

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the outer layer of the amniotic sac

Question 8

colostrum

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thin yellowish fluid secreted by breast (and before lactation begins)

Question 9

corpus luteum

Answer 9

a mass of yellowish tissue that forms with the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation

Question 10

culdoncentesis

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needle aspiration through the vagina into the cul-de-sac area for the purpose of removing fluid for examination

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eclampsia

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hypertension during pregnancy- sometimes with convulsions

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edema

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water retention- swelling

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embryo

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2nd thru 8th week of pregnancy

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fetoscope

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special stethoscope to hear baby’s heartbeat thru the abdomen

Question 15

fetus

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9th week and forward

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gestation

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term of pregnancy (approximately 280 days)

Question 17

gestational hypertension

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high blood pressure after 20 weeks, with no signs of edema or proteinuria

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goodell’s sign

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softening of the cervix

Question 19

graafian follicles

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a mature fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum

Question 20

gravida

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a woman who is pregnant

Question 21

hegar’s sign

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softening of the uterus

Question 22

hyperpigmentation

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increased pigmentation of skin

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hypotension

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low blood pressure- usually from laying on back

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hypovolemic shock

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a state of extreme physical collapse and exhaustion due to massive blood loss

Question 25

laparoscopey

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visualization of the abdominal cavity with an instrument through an incision in the abdominal wall

Question 26

leukorrhea

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white discharge

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linea nigra

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a darkened veertical midline appearing on the abdomen

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lorosis

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forward curve of spine during pregnancy

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lunar month

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28 days

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multipara

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a woman who has given birth 2 or mre times after 20 weeks gestation

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nagele’s rule

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a formula to calculate when a baby will be born

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neonatology

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newborns

Question 33

nullipara

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a woman who has never completed a pregnancy past 20 weeks

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parturition

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the act of giving birth

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preeclampsia

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high blood pressure after 20 weeks accompanied by edema and or proteinuria

Question 36

proteinuria

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the presence of protein in the urine- also called albuminuria

Question 37

pyrosis

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heartburn

Question 38

salpingectomy

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removal of the fallopian tubes

Question 39

striae gravidarum

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stretch marks

Question 40

abruptio placenta

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the premature separation of a normally planted placenta from the uterine wall after the pregnancy has passed 20 weeks