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The Gyneclogical Exam and Prenatal care

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the termination of the pregnancy before the fetus reacehd the age of viability (20 weeks)   abortion  
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adjacent   adnexal  
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the absence or sessation of the menstrual period.   amenorrhea  
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deviation from the normal   atypical  
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intermitten 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   braxton hicks contraction  
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the lower narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina   cervix  
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examination of the cervix using a coloscope   coloscopy  
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the science that deals with teh study of cells, including their origin, structure, function, and pathology   cytology  
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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. (approx 10 cm)   dilation (of the cervix)  
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pain associated with the menstrual period   dysmenorrhea  
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pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a woman during sexual intercourse   dyspareunia  
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the growth of abnormal cells.   dysplasia  
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the part of the cervix that projects into the vagina and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium   ectocervix  
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expected date of delivery, or due date   EDD  
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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.   effacement  
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the child in utero from the time of conception to the beginning of the first trimeser   embryo  
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the mucous membrane lining of the cervical canal   endocervix  
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the entrance of the fetal head or the presenting part into the pelvic inlet   engagement  
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projected birth date of the infant   expected date of deliver (EDD)  
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the opening of the cervical canal of the uterus into the vagina   external os  
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the number of times per minute the fetal heart beats   fetal heart rate  
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the sounds of the heartbeat of the retus heard throuh the moters abdominal wall   fetal heart tones  
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the child in utero from the third month after concetion to birth; duing the first 2 months of development, it is called an embryo   fetus  
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the dome shaped upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes   fundus  
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the period of intrauterine development form conception to birth; the period of pregnancy. the average pregnancy lasts about 280 days or 40 weeks from the date of conception to childbirth   gestation  
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the age of the fetus between conception and birth   gestational age  
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the total number of pregnancies a wonam has had regardless of duration, including a current pregnancy   gravidity  
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the brancy of medicine that deals with the diseases of reproductive organs of women   gynecology  
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a child from birth to 12 months of age   infant  
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the internal opening of the cervical canal into the uterus   internal os  
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a discharge from the uterus after delivery that consists of blood, tissue, white blood cells, and some bacteria.   lochia  
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the permanent cessation of menstruation, which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55   menopause  
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excessive bleeding durin a menstrual period, in the number of days or the amount of blood or both. also called dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)   menorrhagia  
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bleeding between menstrual periods   metrorrhagia  
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a woman who has been pregnant more than once   multigravida  
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a woman who has completed 2 or more pregnancies to the age of fetal viability regardlss of whether they ended in live infants or stillbirths   multipara  
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the brance of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirht, and the postpartial period   obstetrics  
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the condition of having borne offsping regardless of the outcome   parity  
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before the onset of menopause, the phase during which the woman with regular periods changes into irregular cycles and increased periods of amenorrhea   perimenopause  
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the external region between the vaginal orifice and the anus in a female and between hte scrotum and the anus in a male   perineum  
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the relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis   position  
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occuring after childbirth   postpartum  
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a major complication of pregnancy, the cause of which is unknown, characterized by increasing hypertension, albuminuria, and edema.   preeclampsia  
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before bith   prenatal  
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indication of the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and is delivered first   presentation  
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delivery occuring between 20 and 37 weeks of gestation regardless of whether the child was born alive or stillborn   preterm birth  
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a woman who is pregnant for the first time   primigravida  
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a woman who has carried a pregnancy to fetal viability for the firts time, regardless of whether the infant was stillborn or alive at birth   primipara  
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the period of time, usually 4 to 6 weeks after delivery, in which the uterus and the body systems are returning to normal   puerperium  
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the fist movement of the fetus in utero as felt by the mother, which usually occurs between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation and is felt consistently thereafter   quickening  
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anything that increases an individuals chace of developing a disease   risk factor  
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delivery occuring after 37 weeks of gestation regardless of whether the infant was born alive or stillborn   term birth  
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a condition that can occur in pregnant women that includes preeclampsia and eclampsia.   toxemia  
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three months, or one third, of the gestational period of pregnancy   trimester  
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the region of the eternal female genital organs   vulva  
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a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the point of fetal viabeility. (20 weeks of gestation)   nullipara  
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