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Seq 4 Terminology
Week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nulligravida | Never been pregnant |
| Dysmenorrhea | Painful/Difficult menses |
| Amenorrhea | Absence of menstrual period |
| Menorrhagia | Abnormally heavy menses |
| Preeclampsia | A complication of pregnancy, usually after the 20th week, characterized by generalized edema, HTN and proteinuria |
| Parturition | Childbirth |
| Meconium | First feces of a newborn |
| Primigravida | A woman pregnant for the first time |
| Hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
| Metrorrhagia | Bleeding in between cycles |
| Lochia | Discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus and tissue during the period after childbirth |
| Parity (para) | Carrying a pregnancy to the point of viability regardless of outcome |
| amniotomy | Artificial rupture of the amniotic sac |
| Multigravida | Pregnant more than once |
| Gravida | The # of pregnancies including current |
| VBAC | Vaginal Birth After Cesarian |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills |
| EDD | Estimated Date of Delivery |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period |
| hyster- | uterus/womb |
| oophor/o | ovary |
| colp/o | vagina |
| galact/o | milk |
| -rrhagia | excessive flow |