Pregnacy related terms Flashcards

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Refers to a woman who is or has been pregnant, regardless of the
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GRAVIDA

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A woman who is pregnant for the first time.

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Primigravida

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A woman who has been pregnant more than once.

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Multigravida

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Refers to the number of times the woman has been pregnant whether the pregnancies has were interrupted pr resulted to live birth

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GRAVIDITY

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Refers to the number of pregnancies that have resulted in a birth of a fetus or fetuses that reached the viable gestational age regardless of whether the infants were born alive or stillborn.

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Parity

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6
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A woman who has never given birth to a viable offspring.

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Nullipara

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A woman who has given birth once to a viable offspring.

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Primipara

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A woman who has given birth two or more times.

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Multipara

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9
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a woman who has completed more than 5 pregnancies to the stage og fetal viability

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Grand multipara

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10
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refers to a fetus that has reached a stage of development where it is capable of surviving outside the womb, with or without medical assistance.

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Viable offspring

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11
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Viability is generally considered to occur around ____ weeks of gestation

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12
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The age of the pregnancy calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period (LMP).

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Gestational age

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First trimester

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0 to 13 weeks of gestation.

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Second trimester

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14 to 26 weeks of gestation.

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Third trimester

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27 weeks to birth.

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16
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A pregnancy from the beginning of 38 weeks of gestation to the end of 42 weeks of gestation

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Term

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17
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A pregnancy that goes beyong 42 weeks of gestation

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Post date or Post term:

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18
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Refers to the pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks but before completion of 37 weeks of gestation.

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Preterm

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19
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Refers to the period before childbirth, typically used to describe the time during pregnancy

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Antepartum

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20
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Refers to the period during labor and delivery

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Intrapartum

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Refers to the period following childbirth, usually lasting six weeks

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Postpartum

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A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tube.

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Irregular, painless uterine contractions that occur during pregnancy, often referred to as “false labor.”

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Braxton Hicks Contractions or baby kicks

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The thinning and shortening of the cervix in preparation for childbirth.

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Effacement

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The opening of the cervix, measured in centimeters from 0 to 10, where 10 cm indicates full dilation
Dilation
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The position of the baby's head in relation to the ischial spines of the pelvis, measured in negative and positive numbers.
Station
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- 5 to o station
Baby is “floating" above the ischial spines
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0 station
Baby's head is aligned with the ischial spines
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0 to 5 station
Baby has descended beyond ischial spines
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Refers to the part of the fetus that is positioned to come first during delivery.
Presentation
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the occiput is the leading part (the part that first enters the birth canal
Vertex presentation
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The buttocks or feet are the presenting part.
Breech o presentation
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This is when the baby’s buttocks present first, and her legs are flexed at the hip and extended at the knees, with the feet near the ears.
Frank breech
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In this position, the baby’s hips and knees are flexed so that the baby is sitting cross-legged, with feet beside the buttocks.
Complete breech
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In footling position, one or both feet come first, with the buttocks at a higher position than the feet.
Footling breech
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The process of childbirth, starting from the onset of regular uterine contractions and ending with the delivery of the baby and placenta.
Labor
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Labor that is medically initiated through the use of medications or other methods.
Induced Labor
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A surgical incision made in the perineum (the area between the vagina and anus) to enlarge the vaginal opening for delivery.
Episiotomy
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A pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to another organ system, often the kidneys or liver.
Pre-eclampsia
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A severe complication of pre-eclampsia that leads to seizures.
Eclampsia
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A condition in which the placenta covers the cervix, potentially causing severe bleeding during pregnancy and delivery
Placenta previa
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A condition in which the placenta detaches from the uterus before childbirth, which can deprive the baby of oxygen.
Placental Abruption
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A form of diabetes that develops during pregnancy and usually resolves after delivery
Gestational Diabetes
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Excessive bleeding following childbirth.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
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When the amniotic sac breaks before labor begins, leading to leakage of amniotic fluid.
Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
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The heartbeat of the fetus, usually monitored during pregnancy and labor.
Fetal Heart Rate (FHR)
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Signs that the fetus is not well, often due to insufficient oxygen, detected by monitoring the fetal heart rate.
Fetal distress
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An emergency complication when a baby experiences oxygen deprivation (birth asphyxia).
Fetal distress