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| termination of pregnancy before fetus is viable and capable of extra uterine existence, usually < 20 weeks gestation (or fetus weighs < 500 g); miscarriage. |
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| partial or complete premature separation of normal implanted placenta |
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| inner membrane of two fetal membranes that form the sac & contain the fetus & the fluid that surrounds it in utero. |
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| procedure in which needle inserted through abdomen and uterine wall into amniotic fluid; some fluid is withdrawn; used for assessment of fetal health and maturity. |
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| violet color of vagina mucous membrane that is visible from about the fourth week of pregnancy; caused by increased vascularity. |
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| Cerclage (McDonald's sutures)- |
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| use of non absorbable suture to keep prematurely dilated cervix closed; released when pregnancy is at termto allow labor to begin or left in at c section. |
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| increased pigmentation over bridge of nose and cheeks of pregnant women and some women taking oral contraceptives; AKA the mask of pregnancy. |
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| fetal membrane closest to the intrauterine wall that gives rise to the placenta and continues as the outermembrane surrounding the amnion. |
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| AKA Dilation and curettage; vaginal procedure in which the cervical canal is stretched enough to admit passage of an instrument called a curette (or curet). The endometrium of the uterus is scraped with the currete to empty the uterine contents or obtain tissue sample. |
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| severe complication of pregnancy of unknown cause and occurring more often in the primigravida, characterized by tonic and clonic convulsions, coma, HTN, albuminuria, and oliguria occurring during pregnancy or shortly after birth |
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| Estimated Date of Delivery (EDD)- |
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| Approx DOB; “due date”, calculated by Nagele’s rule |
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| quality of being able to reproduce; also number of births per 1000 women ages 15-44 years (see birth rate) |
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| Gestational Hypertension- |
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| high B/P during pregnancy |
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| softening of the cervix, probable sign of pregnancy (2 months) |
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| softening of the lower uterine segment that is classified as a probable sign of pregnancy & may present during 2-3 months & palpated during bimanual exam (molar preg) |
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| gestation trophoblastic neoplasm usually resulting from fertilization of egg that has no nucleus or an unactivated nucleus |
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| Abn. Condition of pregnancy characterized by by protracted vomiting, weight loss, and fl & electrolyte imbalance |
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| sensation if decreased abdominal distention produced by uterine descent into the pelvic cavity as fetal position settles into the pelvis. Occurs 2 wks prior to onset of labor in nulliparas. |
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| line of darker pigmentation seen in some women during the later part of pregnancy that appears on the middle of the abdomen and extends from the symphysis pubis towards the umbilicus |
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| Height of fundus in (cm) X (8/7 =duration of pregnancy in weeks |
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| onset or beginning of function |
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| women has been pregnant to or more times |
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| women who has carried 2 or more pregnancies to viability, whether they ended in live infants or stillbirths |
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| women who has not yet carried a pregnant to viability |
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| (Parity) Number of past pregnancies that have reached viability regardless of rather the infant is alive or still born |
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| disease encountered after 20 weeks of gestation or early in the puerperium; a vasospastic disease process characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, and hemoconcentration |
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| placenta that is abnormally implanted in the thin, lower uterine segment & that is typed according to proximity to cervical os; partial- does not occlude os completely: & marginal edge of placenta encroaches on margin of internal os. |
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| occurring or happening before birth |
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| maternal perception of fetal movement; usually occurs between weeks 16-20 |
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| woman who is pregnant for the first time |
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| woman who has carried pregnancy to viability whether the child is dead or alive at birth |
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| 1) the state of being free from living micro organisms 2) complete inability to produce offspring |
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| “stretch marks” shining reddish lines caused by stretching of the skin, often found on the ABD, thighs, and breast during pregnancy. These streaks turn to a fine pinkish white or silver tone in fair skinned women and brown in darker skinned women. |
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