vocab Flashcards
ABO
blood type
abortion
end of pregnancy before 20 weeks
elective abortion
induced termination of pregnancy
therapeutic abortion
induced termination of pregnancy for medical reasons
spontaneous abortion
“miscarriage” loss of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks due to natural causes
AFI
amniotic fluid index
amniotic fluid
fluid which surrounds baby
antepartum (AP)
period from conception until beginning of true labor
AROM
artificial rupture of membranes, “amniotomy”
bag of water (BOW)
fetal membranes and fluid
BOWI
bag of water intact, fetal membranes intact
BTl
bilateral tubal ligation
cervix
lower cylindrical portion of uterus, opening into uterus
dilation (dil)
widening or opening of cervix
DTR
deep tendon reflexes, measure of CNS irritability
ECD/EDD/EDB
due date. estimated date of confinement/delivery/birth
effacement (eff)
shortening and thinning of cervix during early labor
EFM
electrical/external fetal monitor
EGA
estimated gestational age
engagement
largest diameter of fetal presenting part; has reached stage of ‘0’
epid
epidural
epis
episiotomy
external fetal monitor
doppler device strapped on mother’s abdomen to detect baby’s heartrate
fetal membranes
amnion and chorion. “amniotic membranes”. amnion = inner layer, chorion = outer layer of sac
FHR
fetal heart rate
FHT
fetal heart tones
FSE
fetal scalp electrode, internal heart monitor
fundus
upper part of uterus
gestation
period of development of baby during pregnancy
LMP
last menstrual period
GBS
group b strep (beta strep). causes neonatal infection and can progress to sepsis.
gravida
of times a woman has been pregnant, including currently.
primigravida
woman who is pregnant for first time
multigravida
woman who has been pregnant more than once
HbSAg
hepatitis B surface antigen
HBV
hepatitis b virus
intrapartum (IP)
period from beginning of true labor through recovery from birth (2 hours after)
IUPC
intra uterine pressure catheter. catheter placed through cervix into uterus after ROM to monitor contractions
MSF
meconium stained fluid (amniotic). when fetus passes stool in utero. greenish in color and thick. may be due to fetal stress or past due date. puts fetus at risk of aspiration
MVU
montevideo units. measure of frequency and intensity of contractions using IUPC
para
of pregnancies which have ended after 20+ weeks. doesn’t include current pregnancy (until after birth).
primipara
woman who has given birth after 20+ weeks
multiparous
woman who has given birth 2 or more times after 20+ weeks
perineum
part of female body between vaginal opening and rectum
postpartum (PP)
period from recovery to 12 weeks after birth
PPROM
premature preterm rupture of membranes. membranes rupture before 37 weeks EGA AND before labor begins
presentation
part of fetus that is delivering first
PROM
preterm rupture of membranes (before 37 weeks EGA)
Rh
type of blood antigen. if present, person is ‘positive’ blood type. if absent, person is ‘negative’ blood type
ROM
rupture of fetal membranes causing amniotic fluid to gush out/leak out vagina
SROM
spontaneous rupture of membranes. “water broke”
station
relation of presenting part of fetus (usually head) to imaginary line drawn between maternal ischial spines. measure of descent of presenting part of fetus through birth canal
SVE
sterile vaginal exam. examination of progression of labor by assessing dilation and effacement of cervix, and station and presentation of fetus
toco
tocotransducer. part of electric fetal monitor that measures contractions. placed externally where contractions are strongest (on fundus)
TOLAC
trial of labor after caesarean. woman who previously had c-section tries to deliver naturally with current pregnancy
VBAC
vaginal birth after caesarean
