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mod 5 med term ch.9

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Term
Definition
amni/o, amnion/o   amnion, amniotic fluid  
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embry/o   embryo  
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fet/o, fet/i   fetus, unborn child  
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gravid/o   pregnancy  
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lact/o   milk  
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nat/o   birth  
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par/o, part/o   bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth  
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puerper/o   childbirth  
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prim/i   first  
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pseud/o   false  
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ante-, pre-   before  
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micro-   small  
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multi-   many  
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nulli-   none  
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post-   after  
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-amnios   amnion, amniotic fluid  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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hysterorrhexis   rupture of the uterus  
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abortion (AB)   termination of pregnancy by the expulsion from the uterus of an embryo or fetus before viability, usually before 20 weeks of gestation  
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eclampsia   severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion  
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ectopic pregnancy   pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tubes  
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preeclampsia   abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions. Eclampsia is the third most common cause of maternal death in the United States  
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microcephalus   (fetus with a very) small head  
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episiotomy   incision into the vulva  
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amniocentesis   surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid  
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antepartum   before childbirth  
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gravida   pregnant  
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multigravida   many pregnancies  
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neonatologist   physician who studies and treats disorders of the newborn  
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para   birth  
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postnatal   pertaining to after birth  
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postpartum   after childbirth  
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prenatal   pertaining to before birth  
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primigravida   first pregnancy  
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obstetrics   medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium  
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AB   abortion  
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CS, C-section   cesarean section  
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DOB   date of birth  
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EDD   Expected date of delivery  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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OB   obstetrics  
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VBAC   vaginal birth after cesarean section  
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