Common Terminologies R/T Pregnancy Flashcards
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Whole period of pregnancy and child delivery
Perinatal
Pregnancy up to onset of labor
Antepartal
Onset of labor up to delivery
Intrapartal
Before delivery
Prenatal
After delivery
Postnatal
Date of the first day of the last menstrual period before pregnancy
This date is used for the calculation of the time that the baby should be born
Last Menstrual Period (LMP)
The time from the last menstrual period until birth of baby
Pregnancy (Gestation)
The number of weeks the fetus remained in the uterus from last menstrual period
Gestational Age
A pregnant woman who has delivered ONE child (> 24 weeks) regardless of the outcome (alive or stillbirth)
Primipara
First time pregnancy
Primigravida
A pregnant woman who has delivered MORE THAN ONE child (>24 weeks) regardless of the outcome (alive or stillbirth)
Multipara
A pregnant woman who has delivered one who has given birth to FIVE OR MORE CHILDREN (>24 weeks) regardless of the outcome (alive or stillbirth)
Grand Multipara
Birth that occurs before 24 weeks of gestation
Abortion
Number of living children for the pregnant woman
Living
Fetus born dead after 24 weeks of gestation
Stillbirth
Number of children in viable pregnancy
Para
Number of pregnancies
Gravida
From ovulation to fertilization
Ovum
From fertilization to implantation
Zygote
From implantation to 5-8 weeks
Embryo
From 5-8 weeks until term
Fetus
Developing embryo or fetus and placental structure throughout pregnancy
Conceptus
Excessive AF (swims too much, cord will coil)
Polyhydramnios
Reduced AF (baby does not swim/nauupuan ang umbilical cord/no oxygen and nutrients)
Oligohydramnios
