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Unit #4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amni/o | amnion, fetal membrane |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| eclamps/o | flashing |
| -emsis | vomitin |
| episi/o | vulva |
| gravid/o | pregnancy |
| hyper- | over, beyon |
| -ia | state or condition |
| nulli- | none |
| -osis | disease, abnormal condition |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| -para | to bear |
| pelv/i | pelvis |
| pre- | before, in front of |
| pyr/o | fever, fire |
| amniocentesis | surgical puncture of removin amniotic fluid |
| cerclage | suturing the cervix |
| colostrum | thin yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts during pregnancy |
| edema | swellin |
| effacement | thinning of the cervix |
| episiotomy | surgical incision to enlarge the vaginal opening |
| gestation | the term of pregnancy |
| goodell's sign | the softening of the uterine cervix |
| gravida | a woman is pregnant |
| hegar's sign | softening of the lower segment of the uterus |
| multipa | a woman who has given birth 2 or more times after 20 wks gestation |
| nullipara | uncomplete pregnancy beyond 20 wks |
| para- | a woman who has produced an infant regardless of alive or stilborn |
| parturition | the act of giving birth |
| pre-eclampsia | high blood pressure, with edema after 20 wks gestation |
| quickening | the firs felling of movement felt by expectant mother |
| trimester | on of three periods of which pregnancy is divided |
| AFP | alpha feta protein |
| CS | cesarean section |
| EDC | expected date of confinement |
| EDD | expected date of delivery |
| FHR | fetal heart rate |
| FHT | fetal heart tones |
| GPA | gravida, para, abortion |
| NSD | normal spontaneous delivery |
| NST | non-stress test |
| SVD | spontaneous vaginal delivery |