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Murrsy 13 Definition
Definitions from Murray chapter 13
Question | Answer |
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a pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks of gestation, either spontaneously (miscarriage) or electively | Abortion |
Artificial rupture of the membranes (amniotic sac) | Amniotomy |
Area of edema over the presenting part of the fetus or newborn that results from pressure against the cervix | caput succedaneum |
Appearance of the fetal scalp or presenting part at the vaginal opening | Crowning |
Abbreviation for estimated date of delivery; may also be EDB | EDD |
Incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening | epiotomy |
Microscopic appearance of amniotic fluid resembling fern leaves when the fluid is allowed to dry on a microscope slide | ferning |
A pregnant woman; also refers to a woman's total number of pregnancies, including the one in progress, if applicable | gravida |
A woman who has given birth after two or more pregnancies of at least 20 weeks of gestation;also informally used to describe a pregnant woman before the birth of her second child | multipara |
Umbilical cord around the fetal neck | nuchal cord |
A woman who has not completed a pregnancy to at least 20 weeks of gestation | nullipara |
a woman who has given birth after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks of gestation; also designates the number of a woman's pregnancies that have ended after 20 weeks of gestation. | Para |
Paper or commercial swab used to test pH; helps to determine if the amniotic sac has ruptured; Nitrazine test | pH test |
A woman who has given birth after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks of gestation; also used informally to describe a pregnant woman before the birth of her fist child | primipara |