Obstetrics & Gynecology/pediatrics/Gerontology Flashcards
Eclampsia
Complication of pregnancy that includes general edema, hypertension, proteinuria, and convulsions.
Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for lab analysis.
Multigravida
A woman who has been pregnant more than once.
Parity
Carrying a pregnancy to the point of viability regardless of the outcome.
Preeclampsia
A complication of pregnancy characterized by generalized edema, hypertension, and proteinuria.
Prenatal
Time period between fertilization and birth.
Wet mount
A method of adding liquid, usually saline or potassium hydrochloride, to a specimen on a slide for examination and preservation.
Papanicolau test
A test for cancer,especially of the female genital tract, in which a smear of exfoliated cells I’d specially stained and examined under a microscope for pathological changes.
Menopause
The permanent cessation of menstruation.
Infertility
The inability or diminished ability to conceive is known.
Circumcision
The surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce) of the penis.
Exudate
Matter that penetrates through vessels walls into adjoining.
Frontanel
Soft spot lying between the cranial bones of the skull of the fetus, newborn, and infant.
Neonate
Newborn
Phenylketonuria
A hereditary disease caused by the body’s inability to oxidize the amino acid.
Suppurative
Producing or associated with the generations of pus
Tympanostomy
Placement of a tube through the tympanic membrane to allow ventilation of the middle ear; part of the treatment for otitis media.
Andropause
Midlife changes in the male
Dementia
Impairment of intellectual function that is progressive and interference with normal activities.
Geriatrics
The branch of medicine concerned with problems of aging
Gerontology
The scientific study of the problems associated with aging.
Incontinence
Uncontrollable loss of urine or feces.
Presbycusis
Progressive loss of hearing caused by the normal aging process.
Senile
Mental and physical weakness sometimes associated with aging.
