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Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pelvic sonograph | instrument for imaging the pelvis using sound waves |
| pelvicephalometry | procedure for measuring the head size of the baby and the pelvis size of the mother |
| pelvimetry | procedure for measuring the pelvis |
| perimetritis | inflammation of the perimetrium |
| perimetrium | tissue on the outside of the uterus; outer layer of the uterus |
| perinatal | time around birth (28 weeks pregnant to 28 days after birth) |
| perinatologist | specialist in the perinatal period |
| perinatology | branch of medicine dealing with the perinatal period |
| perineocele | hernia in the perineum region |
| perineoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the perineum |
| perineorrhaphy | suture of the perineum |
| perineotomy | incision into the perineum |
| placenta previa | condition where the placenta is attached near the cervix |
| polyhydramnios | excessive amniotic fluid |
| polymenorrhea | menstrual periods occurring more frequently than normal |
| postnatal | pertaining to after birth |
| postpartum | pertaining to after birth |
| preeclampsia | condition with high blood pressure and high protein in the urine |
| prenatal | pertaining to before birth |
| pseudocyesis | false pregnancy |
| pyosalpinx | blockage in a fallopian tube caused by pus |
| rectocele | hernia/protrusion of the rectum into the vagina |
| salpingectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube |
| salpingitis | inflammation of a fallopian tube |
| salpingocele | hernia of a fallopian tube |
| salpingocyesis | ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube |
| salpingo-oophorectomy | surgical removal of a fallopian tube and ovary |
| salpingo-oophoritis | inflammation of a fallopian tube and ovary |
| salpingopexy | surgical fixation of a fallopian tube |