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Bonewit Ch.8
Bonewit Ch.8 (Kayla Sharp)
Term | Definition |
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Abortion | The termonation of the pregnancy before the fetus reaches the age of visibility (20 weeks) |
Adnexal | Adjacent |
Amenorrhea | The absence or cessation of the menstrual period. Amenorrhea occurs normally before puberty, during pregnancy,and after menopause |
Atypical | Deviation from the normal. |
Braxton Hicks contractions | Intermittent and irregular painless uterine contractions that occur throughout pregnancy. They occur more frequently toward the end og pregnsncy and are some times mistaken for true labor pains. |
Cervix | The lower narrow end og the uterus that opens into the vagina. |
Colposcopy | Examination of the cervix using a colposcope (a lightened instrument with a magnifying lens) |
cytology | The science that deals with the study of cells, including their origin structure,function,and pathology. |
Dialation (of the cervix) | The stretching of the external os from an opening a few millimeters wide to an opening large enough to allow the passage of an infant(approximately 10cm) |
Dysmenorrhea | Pain associated with the menstrual period. |