The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
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| Abortion | The termination of the pregnancy before the fetus reached the age of viability (20 weeks).
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| Adnexal | Adjacent.
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| Amenorrhea | The absence or cessation of the menstrual period. Amenorrhea occurs normally before puberty, during pregnancy, and after menopause.
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| Atypical | Deviation from the normal.
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| Braxton Hicks Contractions | Intermittent and irregular painless uterine contractions that occur throughout pregnancy. They occur more frequently toward the end of pregnancy and are sometimes mistaken for true labor pains.
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| Cervix | The lower narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
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| Colposcopy | Examination of the cervix using a colposcope(a lighted instrument with a magnifying lens).
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| Cytology | The science that deals with the study of cells, including the origin, structure, function, and pathology.
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| Dilation | 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).
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| Dysmenorrhea | Pain associated with the menstrual period.
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| Dyspareunia | Pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a women during sexual intercourse.
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| Dysplasia | The growth of abnormal cells. Dysplasia is a precancerous condition that may or may not develop into cancer.
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| Ectocervix | The part of the cervix that projects into the vagina and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium.
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| EDD | Expected date of delivery, or due date.
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| Effacement | The thinning and shortening of the cervical canal from its normal length of 1 to 2 cm to a structure with paper-thin edges in which there is no canal at all.
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| Embryo | The child in utero from the time of conception to the beginning of the first trimester.
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| Endocervix | The mucous membrane lining the cervical canal.
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| Engagement | The entrance of the fetal head or the presenting part into the pelvic inlet.
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| Expected Date of Delivery | Projected birth date of the infant.
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| External Os | The opening of the cervical canal of the uterus into the vagina.
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| Fetal Heart Rate | The number of times per minute the fetal heart beats.
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| Fetal Heart Tones | The sounds of the heartbeat of the fetus heard through the mother's abdominal wall.
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| Fetus | The child in utero from the third month after conception to birth; during the first two months of development, it is called an embryo.
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| Fundus | The dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes.
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| Gestation | The period of intrauterine development from conception to birth; the period of pregnancy. the average pregnancy last about 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the date of conception to childbirth.
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| Gestational Age | The age of the fetus between conception and birth.
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| Gravidity | The total number of pregnancies a women has had regardless of duration, including a current pregnancy.
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| Gynecology | The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of reproductive organs of women.
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| Infant | A child from birth to 12 months of age.
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| Internal os | The internal opening of the cervical canal into the uterus.
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| Lochia | A discharge from the uterus after delivery that consist of blood, tissue, white blood cells, and some bacteria.
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| Menopause | The permanent cessation of menstruation which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 50.
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