Unit 1 Maternal Health Flashcards
1
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Age of Viability
A
20 weeks of gestation ( could be up to 28 weeks)
Defined as the stage at which the fetus is capable of living outside the uterus.
2
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Products of Conception
A
THe it’s derived from the union of an egg and a sperm. It encompasses an embryonic gestation which does not have a viable embryo.
3
Q
Preterm Labour
A
Termination if pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation.
4
Q
Zygote
A
Fertilized ovum
5
Q
Subinvoltion
A
When the uterus returns to its non pregnant state more slowly than normal.
