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OB unit 3
Antepartum
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antepartum | before birth; prenatal |
| Ballottement | term used in examination that the fetus can be moved around in the pregnant uterus |
| Braxton Hicks Contractions | painless uterine contractions occur periodically throughout pregnancy |
| Candidiasis (moniliasis) | yeast infection caused by candida albican's characterized by profuse white, churdy discharge that is extremely irritating to the vagina and vulva |
| Chadwick's sign | purplish discoloration of vagina, cervix, and vulva: seen after 4th week of pregnancy |
| Chloasma | Blotchy brown areas pigmentation occurring on the face during pregnancy |
| Colostrum | yellowish fluid secreted by the breasts during the latter part of pregnancy 3/4 days postpartum when it's replaced by milk |
| Goodell's sign | softening of the cervix and vagina caused by increased vascular congestion |
| Gravida | pregnant women; and pregnancy including current pregnancy regardless of duration; number of pregnancies |
| Hegar's sign | softening of the lower uterine segment |
| Linea nigra | dark line appearing on the abd, extending from the pubis toward the umbilicus del pregnant women |
| Para | refers to past pregnancies that have produced a viable (20 wk) infant, whether or not infant dead or alive |
| Pica | eating of a substance not ordinarily considered edible or to have nutritive value |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | Organism causing a vagina infection characterized by profuse irritating, yellowish-green vaginal secretion w/ unpleasant odor; intense itching |
| Trimester | 3-month period; pregnancy is divided into 3 trimesters |