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Seq 4 Terminology
Week 1
Question | Answer |
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Nulligravida | Never been pregnant |
Dysmenorrhea | Painful/Difficult menses |
Amenorrhea | Absence of menstrual period |
Menorrhagia | Abnormally heavy menses |
Preeclampsia | A complication of pregnancy, usually after the 20th week, characterized by generalized edema, HTN and proteinuria |
Parturition | Childbirth |
Meconium | First feces of a newborn |
Primigravida | A woman pregnant for the first time |
Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
Metrorrhagia | Bleeding in between cycles |
Lochia | Discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus and tissue during the period after childbirth |
Parity (para) | Carrying a pregnancy to the point of viability regardless of outcome |
amniotomy | Artificial rupture of the amniotic sac |
Multigravida | Pregnant more than once |
Gravida | The # of pregnancies including current |
VBAC | Vaginal Birth After Cesarian |
BCP | Birth Control Pills |
EDD | Estimated Date of Delivery |
PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
hyster- | uterus/womb |
oophor/o | ovary |
colp/o | vagina |
galact/o | milk |
-rrhagia | excessive flow |