Definitions Flashcards
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define: multipara
a woman who has had two or more pregnancies of at least 20 weeks’ gestation.
aka as “multip” in practice.
define: primipara
a woman who has given birth once after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks.
aka as “primip” in practice.
define: nullipara
a woman who has had no births at 20 weeks’ gestation or more.
Para 0
define: parity
refers to the number of pregnancies, NOT the number of fetuses, carried to the point of viability, regardless of the outcome.
define: para
the number of times a woman has given birth to a fetus of at least 20 gestational weeks (viable or not), counting multiple births as one birth event.
define: multigravada
a woman pregnant for at least the third time
define: secundigravida
a woman pregnant for the second time
define: primigravada
a woman pregnant for the first time
define: nulligravida
a woman who has never experienced pregnancy
define: gravida
total number of times a woman has been pregnant, regardless of whether the pregnancy resulted in termination or if multiple infants were born from a pregnancy
define: gravid
the state of being pregnant
define: post-term pregnancy
labor occurring after 42 weeks gestation
define: preterm labor
regular contractions and cervical effacement/dilation that occurs before the completion of the 37th week of gestation.
define: full-term pregnancy
pregnancy of 39 weeks’ gestation through 40 weeks and 6 days gestation
define: abortion
birth that occurs before 20 weeks gestation or the birth of a fetus under 500g.
*An abortion (ab) may occur spontaneously, or it may be induced by medical or surgical means. If induced, it is often called a therapeutic abortion.
define: gestation
number of weeks since the first day of the last menstrual period.
define: post-partum
time from birth until the womans body returns to prepregnant condition.
define: still birth
a fetus born dead after 20 weeks’ gestation
define: braxton hicks
irregular, generally painless contractions that occur beginning in the 1st trimester.
define: Hegar sign
softening of the lower uterine segment (can make McDonald sign happen)
define: McDonald sign
ease of flexing the body of the uterus against the cervix.
define: ballottement
the examiner pushes against the cervix and feels a rebound from the floating fetus.
define: birth control pills
have to be taken daily at the exact same time (not great for those with memory issues)
*Two types: Combo pills and Progestin-only pills (safer for women with clot history), hypertension, and other estrogen-based issues)
define: AFI
Amniotic fluid index (AFI): the care provider measures amniotic fluid in four quadrants and adds the numbers together. Number should be greater than 5cm.
