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Bonewit Chapter 8
Question | Answer |
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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 that 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 |
cytology | the science that deals with the study of cells, including their origin, structure, function, and pathology. |
dilation (of the cervix) | 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 |
dysmenorrhea | pain associated with the menstrual period |
dyspareunia | pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a woman during sexual intercourse |
dysplasia | the growth of abnormal cells. it 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 |
engagment | the entrance of the fetal head or the presenting part into the pelvic inlet |
expected date of delivery (EDD) | 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 2 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. |
gestational age | the age of the fetus between conception and birth |
gravidity | the total number of pregnancies a woman 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 consists of blood, tissue, white blood cells, and some bacteria |
menopause | the permanent cessation of menstruation, which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 |
menorrhagia | excessive bleeding during a menstrual period, in the number of days or the amount of blood or both |
metrorrhagia | bleeding between menstrual periods |
multigravida | a woman who has been pregnant more than once |
multipara | a woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to the age of fetal viability regardless of whether they ended in live infants or stillbirth |
nullipara | a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the point of fetal viability |
obstetrics | the branch of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartal period |
parity | the condition of having borne offspring regardless of the outcome |
perimenopause | before the onset of menopause, the phase during which the woman with regular periods changes to irregular cycles and increased periods of amenorrhea |
perineum | the external region between the vaginal orifice and the anus in a femal and between the scrotum and the anus in the male |
position | the relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis |
postpartum | occuring after childbirth |
preeclampsia | a major complication of pregnancy, the cause of which is unknown, characterized by increasing hypertension, albuminuria, and edema |
prenatal | before birth |
presentation | indication of the part of the fetus that is closest to the cervix and is delivered first |
preterm birth | delivery occurring between 20 and 37 weeks of gestation regardless of whether the child was born alive or stillborn |
primigravida | a woman who is pregnant for the first time |
primipara | a woman who has carried a pregnancy to fetal viability for the first time, regardless of whether the infant was stillborn or alive at birth |
puerperium | the period of time, usually 4 to 6 weeks after delivery, in which the uterus and the body systems are returning so normal |
quickening | the first movements of the fetus in utero as felt by the mother, which usually occurrs between 16 to 20 weeks of gestation and is felt consistently thereafter |
risk factor | anything that increases and individual's chance of developing a disease |
term birth | delivery occurring after 37 weeks of gestation regardless of whether the infant was born alive or stillborn |
toxemia | a condition that can occur in pregnant women that includes preeclampsia and eclampsia |
trimester | three months, or one third, of the gestational period of pregnancy |
vulva | the region of the external female genital organs |