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| Bowman's Capsule (Renal Capsule) |
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| cup-shaped end of renal tubule containing the glomerulus |
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| cup-shaped part of the renal pelvis through which urine passes from the renal tubules |
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| the outer layer of the kidney |
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| collection of coiled intertwined capillaries located in the kidney cortex |
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| two organs on the posterior abdominal wall that filter the blood, excreting the end products of body metabolism in the form of urine, and regulating body mineral levels |
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| the inner layer of the kidney |
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| the structural and functional unit of the kidney, the parenchyma, numbering about a million and capable of forming urine |
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| one of two large arteries branching from the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to kidneys, adrenals, and ureters |
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| the funnel-shaped expansion of the upper end of the ureter |
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| long, twisted tube leading from glomerulus to collecting tubules |
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| one of two large veins that carries blood from the kidneys to the inferior vena cava |
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| the tubular structure through which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder |
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| the passage through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the body exterior |
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| musculomembranous sac that stores urine, receiving it through the ureters and discharging it through the urethra |
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| opening of the urethra to the exterior |
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| excess urea (or other nitrogen compounds) in urine |
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| Calculus (renal) (pl., calculi) |
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| inflammation of the urinary bladder |
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| the process of using an artificial kidney to filter waste materials from the body |
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| a kidney not securely fixed in the usual location because of birth defect or injury |
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| nephritis with inflammation of the capillary loops in the renal glomeruli |
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| distention of the renal pelvis with urine, caused by obstruction of the ureter |
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| a condition marked by the presence of renal calculi (stones) |
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| downward displacement of a kidney |
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| inflammation of the renal pelvis |
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| kidney fails to function normally, e.g., in excretion of body waste |
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| transferring a kidney surgically from one person to another to replace a diseased structure |
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| the retention of toxic body waste in blood |
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| creation of a new outlet for a ureter through the abdominal wall to the outside |
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| inflammation of the urethra |
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| Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) |
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| an infection of the urinary tract |
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| a malignant tumor of the kidney, usually affecting children under age 5 |
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| abnormal presence of serum albumin (protein) in the urine |
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| blood tests for kidney function, especially blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatine |
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| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) |
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| the urea (in terms of nitrogen) concentration of serum or plasma; an important indicator of renal function |
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| passage of a catheter (tube) into the bladder to relieve bladder distention or for other purposes |
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| popular test for urine glucose or other substances |
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| able to control urination (and/or defecation) |
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| visual examination of the urinary tract with a cystoscope |
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| increased excretion of urine |
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| painful or difficult urination |
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| uncontrolled urination while sleeping (bed-wetting) |
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| desire to urinate at short intervals, but discharging small amounts because of reduced bladder capacity |
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| the presence of blood in the urine |
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| inability to control urination (and/or defecation) |
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| Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) |
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| a technique in radiology for examining the structures and evaluating the function of the urinary system |
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| intake and output. The amount of fluids (usually) ingested and excreted in a given period of time, measured and charted |
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| abbreviation for kidney, ureter, and bladder |
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| excessive urination at night |
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| excreting a small amount of urine |
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| a technique in radiology for examining the structures of the collecting system of the kidneys that is especially useful in locating an obstruction in the urinary tract |
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| an image produced after the patient is injected with a radioactive substance. It determines kidney shape and function |
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| special paper that changes color when dipped in urine |
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| imaging body structures by recording the echoes of high-frequency sound waves reflected by body tissues on a paper or other device |
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| analysis of the urine, e.g., acidity, sugar level |
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| inability to urinate for various reasons. Body retains urine waste |
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| a combining form meaning "pertaining to the bladder" |
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| to empty the bladder, urinate |
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| pea-sized glands that secrete lubricating fluid during intercourse. Also called bulbourethral glands |
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| area between the scrotum and anus |
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| fold of skin covering the glans penis at birth; forskin |
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| gland surrounding the neck of the bladder and urethra; contributes secretions that enhance sperm motility and neutralizes acid vaginal secretions |
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| two-compartment sac outside the body that houses the testes |
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| one of the pair of male gonads that produce semen |
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| a duct bordering the testes for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa |
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| extension of the epididymis that joins the seminal vesicle to form the ejaculatory duct |
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| the passages for conveyance of spermatozoa and semen |
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| the duct formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct of the seminal vesicle |
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| opening for sperm and urine passage to the outside of the body |
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| their secretions mix with sperm to form seminal fluid |
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| small mucus-secreting glands located near the vagina |
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| erectile tissue at junction of labia majora and labia minora; equivalent to male penis |
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| thin elastic connective tissue covering the vaginal opening |
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| necklike section at lower end of uterus |
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| Fallopian Tubes (Oviducts) |
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| ducts in which fertilization occurs and passageway for ova to the uterus |
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| the female gonad: either of the paired female sex glands in which ova are formed and released, and which produce the female hormones |
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| cavity opening into the vagina below and into a fallopian tube on either side; organ for nourishing the fetus |
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| birth canal and receptacle for copulation |
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| two outer folds of skin on either side of the vaginal orifice |
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| two thin folds of skin within the folds of the labia majora |
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| female breasts; considered accessory glands to the FRS, they are necessary for breast-feeding of the infant (lactation) |
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| mound of fatty tissue over the pubis |
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| area between vaginal orifice and anus |
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| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) |
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| enlargement of the prostate gland, common among men by the age of 50 |
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| removing foreskin, or precuce |
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| inflammation of the epididymis; from venereal disease |
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| fluid collected in the testes |
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| fixation of an undescended testis in the scrotum |
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| excision of all or part of the prostate |
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| varicose veins near the testes |
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| male sterilization by cutting or tying the vas deferens |
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| expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception before the fetus is viable |
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| Bartholin's Cyst of Abscess |
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| chronic or acute inflammation of Bartholin's gland |
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| suture of the vagina; to correct cystocele and rectocele |
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| examination of the cervix by means of a colposcope |
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| hernia of the bladder into the vagina |
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| Dilation and curettage (D&C) |
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| dilating the uterine cervix and using a curette to scrape the endometrium of the uterus; to diagnose disease, to correct vaginal bleeding, or to produce abortion |
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| cells of the lining of the uterus spreading into the pelvis (peritoneal cavity) |
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| colloquial term for benign tumor (leiomyoma)of the uterus |
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| an abnormal passage between two internal organs, e.g., vesicovaginal (between bladder and vagina) fistula |
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| fluid collecting in the uterine tube, causing distention |
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| an x-ray film of the uterus and the fallopian tubes to allow visualization of the cavity of the uterus and the passageway of the tubes |
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| laparoscopic visualization of the peritoneal cavity |
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| a whitish, viscid discharge from the vagina |
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| yeastlike fungus infection of the vagina and other body parts |
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| excision of one or both ovaries; female castration |
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| a diagnostic procedure in which the external and internal genitalia are physically examined using inspection, palpation, etc. |
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| Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) |
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| an inflammatory condition of the female pelvic organs, especially one caused by bacterial infection |
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| downward displacement of the uterus into the vagina |
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| excision of one or both fallopian tubes |
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| inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes |
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| inflammation of the vagina by a parasite, with itching and foul discharge |
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| sterilization by "tying" both fallopian tubes |
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| an instrument used to dilate the vagina during a pelvic examination |
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| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a fatal disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which destroys the body's immune system by invading the helper T-cells (T-lymphocytes). HIV replicates itself in the T-cell, destroying the cell, and then invades other T-cells |
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| a widespread sexually transmitted bacterial infection that invades the urethra of men and the vagina and cervix of women. The disease is asymptomatic in the early stages, which makes possible the spread of chlamydia as the partners are unware that they have it |
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| inflammation of the mucous membranes of the genital tract, affecting both male and female, caused by gonococci (berry-shaped) bacteria. Gonorrhea is spread by intercourse with an infected partner, or passed from an infected mother to her infant during birth |
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| a highly contagious venereal disease caused by the type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2), although it may be caused by HSV-1, the virus associated with oral infections (cold sores). Genital herpes is transmitted by direct contact with infected body secretions. Remissions and relapses occur and no drug is known to be effective as a cure |
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| small, fleshy growths on the external genitalia. Genital warts are transmitted from person to person through sexual intercourse. They are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and appear from 1 to 6 months after the initial contact |
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| a chronic, infectious disease caused by spirochete bacteria, and transmitted by sexual intercourse with an infected partner. This is a highly infectious disease that can affect any body organ. A chancre (hard ulcer) appears on the external genitalia a few weeks after exposure. It usually develops on the penis of the make and on the labia of the female |
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| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a fatal disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which destroys the body's immune system by invading the helper T-cells (T-lymphocytes). HIV replicates itself in the T-cell, destroying the cell, and then invades other T-cells |
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| a widespread sexually transmitted bacterial infection that invades the urethra of men and the vagina and cervix of women. The disease is asymptomatic in the early stages, which makes possible the spread of chlamydia as the partners are unware that they have it |
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| inflammation of the mucous membranes of the genital tract, affecting both male and female, caused by gonococci (berry-shaped) bacteria. Gonorrhea is spread by intercourse with an infected partner, or passed from an infected mother to her infant during birth |
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| a highly contagious venereal disease caused by the type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2), although it may be caused by HSV-1, the virus associated with oral infections (cold sores). Genital herpes is transmitted by direct contact with infected body secretions. Remissions and relapses occur and no drug is known to be effective as a cure |
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| small, fleshy growths on the external genitalia. Genital warts are transmitted from person to person through sexual intercourse. They are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and appear from 1 to 6 months after the initial contact |
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| a chronic, infectious disease caused by spirochete bacteria, and transmitted by sexual intercourse with an infected partner. This is a highly infectious disease that can affect any body organ. A chancre (hard ulcer) appears on the external genitalia a few weeks after exposure. It usually develops on the penis of the make and on the labia of the female |
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| taking a sample of amniotic fluid during pregnancy for various reasons |
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| amniotic sac; bag of waters |
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| loss of feeling or sensation, especially the loss of pain sensation induced to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedures |
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| period from conception to onset of labor |
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| the evaluation of an infant's physical condition, usually performed 1 and 5 min after birth, based on a rating of five factors that reflect the infant's ability to adjust to extrauterine life |
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| appearance of blood forerunning labor |
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| a surgical procedure in which the abdomen and uterus are incised and a baby is delivered |
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| Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD) |
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| a condition in which the fetal head is too large for the mother's pelvis |
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| a blood test to diagnose hemolytic anemias in a newborn |
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| abnormal labor or childbirth |
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| Ectopic Pregnancy (Extrauterine) |
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| pregnancy outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tube |
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| expected date of confinement (due date) |
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| surgical incision into the perineum and/or vagina for obstetric purposes |
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| Fetal heart Tones (FHT, fht) |
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| the fetal heart sounds heard through the mother's abdomen in pregnancy |
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| applying forceps to fetal head; low or midforceps delivery according to the degree of engagement of the fetal head and high when engagement has not occurred |
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| period from conception to birth |
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| a pregnant woman; gravid means "pregnant" |
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| labor is initiated artificially, e.g., by a drug |
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| the depositing of seminal fluid within the vagina or cervix |
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| period from onset of labor through first hour after delivery |
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| last menstrual period (due date) |
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| a vaginal discharge during the first week or two after childbirth |
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| dark green mucilaginous material in the intestine of the fullterm fetus, expelled as first stool |
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| a woman who has had more than on prenancy |
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| a woman who has borne more than one viable infance |
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| the first 4 weeks after birth |
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| Obstetrical Index (OB Index) |
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| the number of pregnancies, term deliveries, abortions, and stillbirths a woman has experienced |
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| an instrument used to measure the capacity and diameter of the pelvis for delivery |
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| organ for exchange of nutrients and wastes between mother and fetus; called the afterbirth |
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| 6-week period following childbirth |
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| the position of a baby in utero with reference to the part of the baby that is directed toward or into the birth canal |
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| a woman bearing her first viable child |
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| the fertilization of an ovum outside of the uterus |
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| a group of pathologic conditions, essentially metabolic disturbances, occurring in pregnant women, manifested by hypertension, edema, etc. May be preeclampsia or eclampsia |
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| a "cheesy" white substance on the skin of the newborn |
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