Vocab Flashcards
1
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Antenatal
A
Before birth; prenatal
2
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LMP
A
Last menstrual period
3
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EDC
A
Estimated date of conception
4
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EDB
A
Estimated date of birth
5
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EDD
A
Expected date of delivery
6
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Gravida
A
Number of times a woman has been pregnant, no matter the outcome
7
Q
Para
A
Number of >20 week births
8
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FHT
A
Fetal heart tone
9
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FMC
A
Fetal movement count
10
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NST
A
Non stress test
11
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CST
A
Contraction stress test
12
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BPP
A
Biophysical profile; measures the health of the fetus; heart rate, muscle tone, movements, breathing, amount of amniotic fluid
13
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Amniocentesis
A
Sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus; screens for abnormalities in the fetus
