Chapter 18 - Obstetrics Flashcards by Jessica Chesrown

nulli-

none

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amni/o

amnion; amniotic fluid

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chori/o

chorion

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fet/i

fetus; unborn offspring

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fet/o

fetus; unborn offspring

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gravid/o

pregnancy

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lact/o

milk

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nat/o

birth

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omphal/o

umbilicus; navel

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par/o

to bear; childbirth; give birth to

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part/o

to bear; labor; childbirth; give birth to

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prim/i

first

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puerper/o

childbirth

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terat/o

malformations

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-amnios

amnion; amniotic fluid

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-cyesis

pregnancy

APGAR

appearance (skin color)
pulse (heart rate)
grimace (reflex)
activity (muscle tone)
respiration

preeclampsia and eclampsia

hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy among women without a history of high blood pressure

ectopic pregnancy

fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus, usually in fallopian tube

alpha-fetoprotein test (AFP)

protein that is produced during fetal development

breech

position of fetus is feet first

cephalopelvic disproportion

condition where infant’s head is larger than mother’s pelvis

cerclage

suture inserted into cervix to prevent dilation and prevention miscarriage

chorionamnionitis

inflammation of chorion and amnion

choriocarcinoma

malignant, fast growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells

chorionic villus sampling

procedure in which tissue from placenta is tested for fetal chromosomal disorders

colostrum

thick, yellowish substance secreted from a mother's breast in first postpartum days

dystocia

slow or difficult labor

episiotomy

incision made in the posterior vaginal wall and perineum that facilitates vaginal birth