vocab part 1

Question 1

abortion

Answer 1

termination of pregnancy

Question 2

alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

Answer 2

a fetal antigen present in pregnant women’s blood

presence of this means a woman is pregnant

Question 3

what does it mean when there is AFP in the amniotic fluid (instead of the pregnant woman’s blood)?

Answer 3

fetal structural anomalies and neural tube defects

Question 4

amenorrhea

Answer 4

absence or suppression of menstrual flow

Question 5

amnion

Answer 5

it is the inner membrane of the 2 fetal membranes that form the gestational sac

Question 6

what does the gestational sac contain?

Answer 6

fetus and amniotic fluid

Question 7

amniocentesis

Answer 7

a procedure in which amniotic fluid is obtained

Question 8

amnioinfusion

Answer 8

Infusion of room temperature isotonic fluid into the uterine cavity to increase fluid around the cord & prevent compression during uterine contractions

Question 9

amniotic sac

Answer 9

protective layer that holds the fetus within the mother

Question 10

amniotic fluid

Answer 10

fluid surrounding the fetus

Question 11

what is amniotic fluid derived of?

Answer 11

maternal serum and fetal urine

Question 12

what is the normal amount of amniotic fluid index?

Answer 12

10cm

Question 13

amniotomy

Answer 13

it is the artificial rupture of membranes to promote labor

caused by using amniohook

Question 14

antepartum

Answer 14

the period occurring before birth

Question 15

bacterial vaginosis

Answer 15

bacterial infection of the vagina (with a fishy odor and thin, white, or clear discharge)

Question 16

biophysical profile (BPP)

Answer 16

a nonstress test + U/S

(the U/S permits detailed physical and physiological characteristics of the fetus to determine fetal wellbeing)

Question 17

what consists the birth canal?

Answer 17

vagina and lower part of the uterus

Question 18

birth control

Answer 18

any practice of preventing pregnancy

Question 19

breastfeeding

Answer 19

process of feeding an infant from a mother’s breast

Question 20

for how long is pure breastfeeding recommended for infants?

Answer 20

0-6 months

Question 21

C/S

Answer 21

surgical procedure used to deliver babies when natural birth is contraindicated

Question 22

cervical os

Answer 22

opening of cervix into the uterus

Question 23

cervix

Answer 23

elongated tube structure in the bottom part of the uterus

Question 24

chorion

Answer 24

fetal membrane closest to the intrauterine wall

the outermost layer surrounding the embryo

Question 25

contraception

Answer 25

any kind of birth control that specifically applies to preventing pregnancy in the event of intercourse

Question 26

crowning

Answer 26

stage of giving birth when the fetus’s head is visible (occurs immediately before the fetus is born)

Question 27

delivery

Answer 27

the process through which the doctor, nurse, or midwife helps birth the baby

Question 28

dysmenorrhea

Answer 28

pain right before or during menstruation

Question 29

ectopic pregnancy

Answer 29

pregnancy that occurs somewhere other than the uterus (dangerous when left untreated)

compare to intrauterine pregnancy

Question 30

EDD

Answer 30

expected date of delivery

Question 31

endometriosis

Answer 31

a condition that occurs when the endometrium is found outside the uterus

Question 32

what are the symptoms of endometriosis?

Answer 32

pain and heavy bleeding

Question 33

endometrium

Answer 33

inner lining of the uterus (sheds during menstruation)

Question 34

what is the endometrium made of?

Answer 34

mucus

(filled with blood and nutrients)

Question 35

episiotomy

Answer 35

cut made on the mother’s perineum to be born with minimal complications

Question 36

fetal well-being

Answer 36

determination that the the fetus is growing appropriately (hitting benchmarks)

Question 37

fetus

Answer 37

unborn baby still in the mother’s body

Question 38

FH

Answer 38

fetal heart

Question 39

FM

Answer 39

fetal movement

Question 40

what is the amniotic fluid index?