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PT 100 Human Dev & obstetrics
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Undergraduate 2
04/28/2008

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adolescence
Definition
period of life between the start of puberty and attainment of complete height
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adulthood
Definition
period of life between attainment of height and the moment of death
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antepartum
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occuring before childbirth
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childhood
Definition
period of life between infancy and puberty
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gravida
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a pregnant woman
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gravidopuerperal
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pertaining to pregnancy and pueperium
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infancy
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the period of life between birth and the first year or two of life
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intrapartum
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occuring during labor and childbirth
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multigravida
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a pregnant woman who has been previously pregnant one or more times
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multipara
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a woman who has given birth to an infant (dead or alive) 2 or more times; multip
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natal
Definition
pertaining to birth
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neonate (NB)
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the period of life between birth and 28 days; newborn
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nulligravida
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a woman who has never been pregnant
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nullipara
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a woman who has not given birth to an infant (alive or dead)
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para
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a woman who has given birth to an infant (dead or alive)
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postnatal development
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period of life between the moment of birth and the moment of death
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postpartum
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occuring after childbirth
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pregnancy
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a woman's state beteen conception and birth; gestation or cyesia
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premature infant
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an infant born before reaching 37 weeks of prenatal development
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prenatal development
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period of life between conception and birth
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primigravida
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a woman in her first pregnancy
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primipara
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a woman who has given birth to one infant, either dead or alive
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puerpera
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a woman who has just given birth
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puerperal
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adjective meaning pertaining to the period after puerperium (childbirth)
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puerperium
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period of mother's life from the termination of labor to the return to the state of having a reproductively capable uterus
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senescence
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the process or state of aging
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trimester
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a third of the period of pregnanct with a duration of approximately 3 months or 13 nd 1/3 weeks
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amnion
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the embryonic and fetal membrane that encloses the embryo and fetus and is filled with a watery fluid called amniotic fluid; an amniotic sac
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cyesis
Definition
pregnancy
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chorion
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the outer embryonic membrane that forms the fetal side of the placenta
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embryo
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the developing human from the 2nd day after conception until the 8th week
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embryogenic
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adjective meaning producing an embryo
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fetus
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the developing human from the 8th week after conception to the moment of birth
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lactogenic
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adjective meaning producing milk
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parturition
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the event of childbirth
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conception
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the moment of fertilization, or union of a male and female gamete
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labor
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the process of expulsion of the fetus and placenta from the uterus involving gradual dilation of the cervix
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lochia
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vaginal discharge that normally follows childbirth
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meconium
Definition
the first stool of a newborn, which is usually a greenish-black semisolid
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placenta
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the organ that provides an exchange of materials between the mother and the fetus; it is composed of the inner layer of the endometrium and fetal tissues, including the chorion
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placental blood barrier
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composed of capullary walls, basement membrane, and chorin, it divides the mother's blood from the fetal blood supply
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puberty
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the physical, mental and emotional changes that oocur during the period of adolescence

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umbilical cord
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the cord-like connection that extends between the fetal side of the placenta and the fetus; it includes an artery and vein that carry materials between the mother and the fetus
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zygote
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the cell resultinmg from the union of a male sperm with a female ovum
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amniorrhea
Definition
abnormal discharge of amniotic fluid
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dystocia
Definition
difficult labor
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hyperemesis gravidara
Definition
severe nausea and emesis during pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration in the mother and fetus
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lactorrhea
Definition
an abnormal, spotaneous discharge of milk
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polyhydramnios
Definition
excessive amniotic fluid
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pseudocyesis
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a false pregnancy
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abortion
Definition
termination of pregnancy by expulsion of the embryo or fetus from the uterus
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abruptio placentae
Definition
premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall, resulting either premature birth or fetal death
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amnionitis
Definition
inflammation of the amnion
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amniorrhexis
Definition
rupture of the amnion
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breech birth
Definition
abnormal childbirth in which the buttocks, feet or knees emerge first
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cervical effacement
Definition
progressive obliteration of the cervical canal during labor
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chorioamnionitis
Definition
inflammation of the chorion and amnion
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choriocarcinoma
Definition
cancer of the chorion
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cleft palate
Definition
congenital abnormality in which the roof of the mouth fails to close during prenatal development
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congenital anomaly
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an abnormality present at birth
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Down syndrome
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congenital disordern caused by a genetic defect in chromosome 21, resulting in degrees of mental retardation and other physical defects; trisomy 21 or mongolism
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eclampsia
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a condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma, during pregnancy, which may follow preeclampsia
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ectopic pregnancy
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a pregnancy occuring outside of the uterus
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embryotocia
Definition
expulsion or abortion of the embryo
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esophageal atresia
Definition
congenital absence of part of the esophagus , resulting in the inability of food to pass between the child's mouth and stomach
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Definition
a condition caused by alcohol ingestion during pregnancy
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hysterorrhexis
Definition

rupture of the uterus

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microcephaly
Definition
congenital abnormality of a small head
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omphalitis
Definition
inflammation of the umbilicus
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omphalocele
Definition
congenital herniation at the umbilicus, in which a segment of the small intestine pushes through the abdominal wall
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placenta previa
Definition
abnormal attachment of the placenta, in whihc it implants in the lower segment of the uterus, near or obstructing, the external os
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preeclampsia (PIH)
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an abnormal development of high BP that may be accompanied with proteinuria and edema, all due to toxemia during pregnancy; pregnancy-induced hypertension
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rubella
Definition
an acute disease caused by the rubella virus (Rubivirus), which is capable of crossing the placental barrier to infect a fetus, producing abnormalities in prenatal development; German measles or epidemic roseola
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salpingocyesis
Definition
an abnormal pregnancy in which the embryo has implanted within the the fallopian tube
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spina bifida
Definition
a congenital defect of the vetebral column resulting from an absence of the vetebral arches and oftenleading to severe inflammation of the spinal meninges; hydrocele spinalis
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toxoplasmosis

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caused by the bacterium Toxoplamsa gondii, which maybe contracted by exposure to animal feces
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abortifacient
Definition
a drug that induces abortion
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amniocentesis
Definition
surgical puncture through the amnion and aspiration of small amount of amniotic fluid for the purpose of analyzing the fluid for possible fetal abnormalities
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amniography
Definition
x-ray imaging of the amnion after the injection of a contrast medium
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amnioscopy
Definition
examination of the amniotic fluid and the fetus with an amnioscope
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amniotomy
Definition
incision through the amnion, which ruptures the membrane as an inducement of labor
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ceasrean section (C-section)

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surgical delivery by making an incision through the abdomen and uterus
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embryology
Definition
study of embryonic development
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episiotomy
Definition
incision through the perineum, often during labor to prevent tearing
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fetometry
Definition
measurement of the size of the fetus
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geriatrics
Definition
the medical discipline concerned with old age
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gerontologist
Definition
a physician practicing in the field of gerontology
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gerontology (GER)
Definition
the medical discipline concerned with the effects of aging
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obstetrical sonography
Definition
ultrasound imaging of the pregnant uterus to observe fetal development
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obstetrician
Definition
a physician practicing in the field of obstetrics
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obstetrics (OB)
Definition
the medical discipline concerned with prenatal development, pregnancy, childbirth and the 42-day period following childbirth
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pediatrician
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a physician practicing in the field of pediatrics
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pediatrics (PED)
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the medical discipline concerned with infancy, childhood and adolescence
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pelvimetry
Definition
measurement of a mother's pelvis to determine the potential size of the birth canal
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thalidomide
Definition
a drug administered to pregnant women for a brief period during the 1950s that has been shown to cause dramatic birth defects in their infants, including the underdevelopment of arms and legs
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therapeutic abortion (TAB)
Definition
termination of pregnancy by artifically induced expulsion of the embryo fetus from the uterus by means of surgery or drugs
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tocolytic agent
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a drug used to stop labor contractions
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EDD
Definition
expected date of delivery
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DOB
Definition
date of birth
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LMP
Definition
last menstrual period
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SAB

Definition

spotaneous abortion

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