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Nursing Term-Week 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abortion | The termination of pregnancy before the stage of viability |
| Amenorrhea | Absence or suppression of menstruation |
| Amniotic Fluid | The liquid or albuminous fluid contained in the amniotic sac |
| Antepartal | Refers to the pregnancy before the onset of labor |
| Areola | A circular area of pigmentation around the nipple of the breast |
| Ballottement | A palpatory technique used in detecting or examining a floating object in the body (fetus or organ) |
| Chloasma | Tan or brown pigmentation on the face commonly associated with pregnancy "the mask of pregnancy" |
| Colostrum | Secretion from the breast before the onset of true lactation |
| Couvade Syndrome | Somatic symptoms experienced by the father during pregnancy stimulating those of the pregnant mother |
| Decidua | The endometrium of the uterus during pregnancy |
| EDD | Expected date of delivery |
| Fetal | The child in utero from the third month (9th week) to birth (prior is an embryo) |
| Fundus | The portion of the organ most removed from its opening |
| Gravida | A pregnant woman |
| Lactation | The process of synthesis and secretion of milk from the breasts |
| Lightening | Descent of the fetal presenting part into the pelvis preparatory to delivery |
| Linea Nigra | Black line or discoloration of the abdomen from umbilicus to symphysis pubis in later part |
| Lunar Month | Four weeks (28 days) |
| Menarche | Initiation of the menstrual cycle |
| Mucous Plug | The mass of mucous which occludes the cervix of the uterus during pregnancy and is discharged at beginning of labor |
| Naegle's Rule | Method of calculating the estimated EDD or "due date: |
| Para | Indicates the number of pregnancies carried to the point of viability |
| Pica | A craving to eat substances that are not food |
| Quickening | First movements of the fetus felt in utero |
| Sexuality | Degree to which a person exhibits and experience maleness or femaleness physically, emotionally and mentally |
| Trimester | One of the three (3 months) period in which pregnancy is divided |
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