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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