Obstetrics Flashcards
antepartum
time interval prior to delivery
postpartum
time interval after delivery of the fetus
prenatal
time interval prior to birth, synonymous with antepartum
natal
relating to birth or the date of birth
primigravida
a woman who is pregnant for the first time
primipara
woman who has given birth to her first child
multigravida
woman who has been pregnant more than once
nulligravida
woman who has not been pregnant
grand multiparity
woman who has delivered at least 7 babies
gestation
period of time for intrauterine fetal development
gravidity
number of times a woman has been pregnant
parity
number of pregnancies carried to full term
effacement
shortening, or thinning of a tissue as in the the thinning of the cervix
preferred position after 24th week
left lateral recumbent
fundus
begins at day 15 and ends at approximately 8 weeks
fundal height
distance from the pubic symphysis to the top of the uterine fundus /
pre embryonic stage
the first 14 days following conception
embryonic stage
begins at day 15 and ends at approximately 8 weeks
fetal stage
8 weeks until delivery is known as the fetal stage
ovulation to menstruation
always exactly 14 days
blastocyst
a hollow ball of cells
placenta
“organ of pregnancy” a temporary, blood-rich structure that serves as the lifeline for the developing fetus
rupture of the membranes
the amniotic sac usually breaks during labor, and the amniotic fluid flows out of the vagina “My water has broken!!”
ductus arteriosus
connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta; causes blood to bypass the un-inflated lungs
ductus venosus
umbilical vein connects directly to the inferior vena cava by a specialized structure
foramen ovale
hole in the fetus’s heart between the right and left atria; allows mixing of the oxygenated blood in the right atrium with that leaving the left ventricle bound for the aorta
pelvic inflammatory disease
Infection of the female reproductive tract caused by bacteria, virus, fungus / organs involved are typically ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus
