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| Expulsion of the fetus, from any cause, before the 20th week of gestation |
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| A premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the wall of the Uterus |
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| An extremely rare, life-threatening condition that occurs when amniotic fluid and fetal cells enter the pregnant woman's pulmonary and circulatory system through the placenta via the umbilical veins, causing and exaggerated allergic response from the woman's body |
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| An overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina, characterized by itching, burning, or pain, and possibly a "fishy" smelling discharge |
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| The term for an oocyte one it has been fertilized and multiplies into cells |
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| A vaginal infection that is not technically a sexually transmitted infection and which can occur in a pregnant or nonpregnant female, but which is more common in pregnancy; also called thrush or a yeast infection |
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| cephalopelvic disproportion |
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| A situation in which the head of the fetus is larger than the woman's pelvis. In most cases, cesarean section is required for such a delivery |
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