chap 18 obstetrics
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| amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow
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| amnion | the inner of the two membrane layers that surround and contain the fetus and the amniotic fluid during pregnancy
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| amniotic fluid | a liquid produced by and contained within the fetal membranes during pregnancy. this fluid protects the fetus from trauma and temperature variations, helps to maintian fetal oxygen supply, and allows for freedom of movement by the fetus during pregnancy
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| amniotic sac | the double layered sac that contains the fetus and the amniotic fluid during pregnancy
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| areola | the darker pigmented, circular area surrounding the nipple of each breast, also known as the areola mammae or the areola papillaris
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| ballottement | a technique of using the examiner's finger to tap against the uterus, through the vagina, to cause the fetus to bounce within the amniotic fluid and feeling it rebound quickly
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| braxton hicks contractions | irregular, ineffective contractions of the uterus that occur throughout pregnancy
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| cerclage | suturing the cervix to keep it from dilating prematurely during the pregnancy. this procedure is sometimes referred to as a purse string procedure. the sutures are removed near the end of the pregnancy
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| chadwick's sign | the bluish-violet hue of the cervix and vagina after approximately the sixth week of pregnancy
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| chloasma | patches of tan or brown pigmentation associated with pregnancy, occurring mostly on the forehead, cheeks, and nose; also called the mask of pregnancy
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| chorion | the outer of the two membrane layers that surround and contain the fetus and amniotic fluid during pregnancy
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| coitus | sexual intercoure; copulation
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| colostrum | the thin, yellowish fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and the first few days after birth, before lactation begins.
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| conception | the union of male sperm and a female ovum; also termed fertilization
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| corpus luteum | a mass of yellowish tissue that forms within the ruptured ovarian follicle after ovulation. it functions as a temprtaty endocrine gland for the purpose of secreting estrogen and large amounts of progesterone-which will sustain pregnancy, should it occur,
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