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| shorthand notation for a woman's obstetric history. Gravida indicates the total number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of whether these pregnancies were carried to term |
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| A women with 1, 2 or 3 previous pregnancies and deliveries |
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| the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death |
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| the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the amnion of a pregnant woman |
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| Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or expedite labor. |
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| alternate involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession. |
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| The first milk secreted at the time of parturition, differing from the milk secreted later by containing more lactalbumin and lactoprotein, and also being rich in antibodies that confer passive immunity to the newborn. Also called foremilk. |
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| widening or opening of any orifice in the body |
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| Coma or convulsions in a patient with preeclampsia, occurring in late pregnancy, during labor, or within 24 hours after parturition. |
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| The process that occurs during the last month of pregnancy, extending through the 1st stage of labor in which the cervix and endocervix become thinner and shorter; the canal is thus converted from a tube to a flaring funnel |
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| The descent of the widest part of the presenting part of the baby's head through the pelvic inlet, which requires that the cervix is completely dilated; it is the first movement made by the baby's head during L&D. |
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| The estimated age of a fetus expressed in weeks, calculated from the first day of the last normal menstrual period. |
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| In pregnant women, nausea and vomiting (morning sickness) are common, affecting up to 80% of pregnancies. Hyperemesis, or extreme nausea and excessive vomiting, occur in about 1% of pregnancies. This condition causes uncontrollable vomiting, severe dehydration, and weight loss for the mother |
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| Mastitis is an infection of the breast. It usually only occurs in women who are breastfeeding their babies. |
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| A dark green viscid glue-like material found in the intestine of all neonates; it is the first stool passed by the newborns and is passed in the first 24-48 hrs of life; prenatal passage of meconium may indicate fetal distress |
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| The area between the opening of the vagina and the anus in a woman, or the area between the scrotum and the anus in a man. |
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| The area between the opening of the vagina and the anus in a woman, or the area between the scrotum and the anus in a man. |
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| Soon after giving birth, many women feel weepy and moody. Such symptoms are known as the baby blues or postpartum blues |
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| extending beyond term; said of a pregnancy or of an infant |
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| Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy. |
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| a loss of tone in the uterine musculature. Normally, contraction of the uterine muscle, compresses the vessels and reduces flow. This increases the likelihood of coagulation and prevents bleeds. Thus, lack of uterine muscle contraction can cause an acute hemorrhage. |
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