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The Gynecologic Examination and Prenatal Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abortion | The termination of the pregnancy before the fetus reached the age of viability (20 weeks). |
| Adnexal | Adjacent. |
| Amenorrhea | The absence or cessation of the menstrual period. Amenorrhea occurs normally before puberty, during pregnancy, and after menopause. |
| Atypical | Deviation from the normal. |
| Braxton Hicks Contractions | Intermittent and irregular painless uterine contractions that occur throughout pregnancy. They occur more frequently toward the end of pregnancy and are sometimes mistaken for true labor pains. |
| Cervix | The lower narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina. |
| Colposcopy | Examination of the cervix using a colposcope(a lighted instrument with a magnifying lens). |
| Cytology | The science that deals with the study of cells, including the origin, structure, function, and pathology. |
| Dilation | The stretching of the external os from an opening a few millimeters wide to an opening large enough to allow the passage of an infant (approximately 10cm). |
| Dysmenorrhea | Pain associated with the menstrual period. |
| Dyspareunia | Pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a women during sexual intercourse. |
| Dysplasia | The growth of abnormal cells. Dysplasia is a precancerous condition that may or may not develop into cancer. |
| Ectocervix | The part of the cervix that projects into the vagina and is lined with stratified squamous epithelium. |
| EDD | Expected date of delivery, or due date. |
| Effacement | The thinning and shortening of the cervical canal from its normal length of 1 to 2 cm to a structure with paper-thin edges in which there is no canal at all. |
| Embryo | The child in utero from the time of conception to the beginning of the first trimester. |
| Endocervix | The mucous membrane lining the cervical canal. |
| Engagement | The entrance of the fetal head or the presenting part into the pelvic inlet. |
| Expected Date of Delivery | Projected birth date of the infant. |
| External Os | The opening of the cervical canal of the uterus into the vagina. |
| Fetal Heart Rate | The number of times per minute the fetal heart beats. |
| Fetal Heart Tones | The sounds of the heartbeat of the fetus heard through the mother's abdominal wall. |
| Fetus | The child in utero from the third month after conception to birth; during the first two months of development, it is called an embryo. |
| Fundus | The dome-shaped upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes. |
| Gestation | The period of intrauterine development from conception to birth; the period of pregnancy. the average pregnancy last about 280 days, or 40 weeks, from the date of conception to childbirth. |
| Gestational Age | The age of the fetus between conception and birth. |
| Gravidity | The total number of pregnancies a women has had regardless of duration, including a current pregnancy. |
| Gynecology | The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of reproductive organs of women. |
| Infant | A child from birth to 12 months of age. |
| Internal os | The internal opening of the cervical canal into the uterus. |
| Lochia | A discharge from the uterus after delivery that consist of blood, tissue, white blood cells, and some bacteria. |
| Menopause | The permanent cessation of menstruation which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 50. |
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