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The Gynecologic Examination & Prenatal Care- Hannah McCall

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abortion   termination of the pregnancy before the fetus reached the age of viability (20 weeks)  
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adnexal   adjacent  
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amenorrhea   the absence of cessationof the menstrual period; normally before puberty, during pregnancy and after menopause  
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atypical   deviation from the normal  
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Braxton HIcks contraction   intermittent and irregular painless uterine contractions that occur throughout pregnancy; more frequently towards the end; mistaken for tru labor pains  
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cervix   the lower narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina  
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colposcopy   examination of the cervix using a colposcope (a lighted instrument with a magnifying lens)  
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cytology   the science that deals with the study of cells; includes origin, structure, function, and pathology  
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dilation   the stretching of the external os from an opening of a few millimeters wide to an opening large enough to allow the passage of an infant (approximately 10 cm)  
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dysmenorrhea   pain associated with the menstrual period  
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dyspareunia   pain in the vagina or pelvis experienced by a woman during sexual intercourse  
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dysplasia   the growth of abnormal cells; a precancerous condition (may or may not develop into cancer)  
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ectocervix   part of the cervix that projects into the vagina; lined with stratified squamous eithelium  
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EDD   expected date of delivery; due date  
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effacement   the thinning & shortening of the cervical canal from 1-2 cm to a structure with paper-thin edges in which there is no canal at all; occurs late in pregnancy, during labor, or both  
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embryo   the child in utero from the time of conception to the beginning of the first trimester  
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endocervix   the mucous membrane lining the cervical canal  
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engagement   the entrance of the fetal head or the presenting part into the pelvic inlet  
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expected date of delivery   abbreviated as EDD; projected birth date of the infant  
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external os   the opening of the cervical canal of the uterus into the vagina  
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fetal heart rate   the number of times per minute the fetal heart beats  
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fetal heart tones   the sounds of the heartbeat of the fetus heard through the mother's abdominal wall  
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fetus   the child in utero from the third month after conception to birth  
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fundus   the dome shaped upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes  
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gestation   the period of intrauterine development from conception to birth; the period of pregnancy  
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gestational age   the age of the fetus between conception and birth  
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gravidity   the total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of duration, including a current pregnancy  
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gynecology   the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of reproductive organs of women  
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infant   a child from birth to 12 months of age  
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internal os   the internal opening of the cervical canal into the uterus  
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lochia   a discharge from the uterus after delivery that consists of blood, tissue, white blood cells and some bacteria  
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menopause   the permanent cessation of menstruation, which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55  
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menorrhagia   excessive bleeding duringa menstrual period, in the number of days or the amount of blood, or both; also call dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB)  
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metrorrhagia   bleeding between menstrual periods  
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multigravida   a woman who has been pregnant more than once  
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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 stillbirths  
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nullipara   a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the point of fetal viability (20 weeks of gestation)  
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obstetrics   the branch of medicine concerned with the care of the woman during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartal period  
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parity   the condition of having borne offspring reglardless of the outcome  
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perimenopause   before the onset of menopause; the phase during which the woman with regular periods changes to irregular cycles & increased periods of amenorrhea  
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perineum   the external region between the vagiinal orifice & the anus in a female & between the scrotum & the anus in a male  
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position   the relation of the presenting part of the fetus to the maternal pelvis  
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postpartum   occurring after childbirth  
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preeclampsia   a major complication of pregnancy; the cause of which is unknown, characterized by increasing hypertension, albuminuria, and edema; may develop into eclampsia; occurs between the 20th week of pregnancy & the end of the first week postpartum.  
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prenatal   before birth  
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presentation   indication of the part of the fetus that is closes to the cervix & is delivered first; cephalic means the fetal head is presenting against the cervix; breech means the buttocks or feet are presented instead of the head  
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preterm birth   delivery occurring between 20 and 37 weeks of gestation regardless of wether the child was born alive or stillborn  
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primigravida   a woman who is pregnant for the first time  
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primipara   a woman who has carried a pregnancy to fetal viability (20 weeks of gestation) for the first time, regardless of whether the infant was stillborn or alive at birth  
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puerperium   the period of time, usually 4 to 6 weeks after deliver, in which the uterus and the body systems are returning to normal  
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quickening   the first movements of the fetus in utero as felt by the mother, which usually occurs between 16 & 20 weeks of gestation; then consistently felt thereafter  
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risk factor   anything that increases an individual's chance of developing a disease  
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term birth   delivery occurring after 37 weeks of gestation regardless of whether the infant was born alive or stillborn  
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toxemia   a condition that can occure in pregnant comen that includes preeclampsia and eclampsia  
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trimester   three months, or one third, of the gestational period of pregnancy  
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vulva   the region of the external female genital organs  
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