Obstetric Word Scramble
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A severe complication of pregnancy which produces seizures and coma | eclampsia |
the placenta membranes, and some tissues from the lining of the uterus delived after the baby | afterbirth |
the three stages of delivery | labor |
the baby as it develops in tthe womb | fetus |
A newborn wighing less than 5 1/2 lbs or born before the 37th week of pregnancy | premature |
describing an umbilical cord that presents firs, squeezed between teh vaginal wall and the baby's head | prolapsed |
born dead | stillborn |
the abdominal organ where the fetus develops | uterus |
pregnancy in which implantation of the fertilized egg is not in the body of the uterus | ectopic |
? cord; the structure containg vessels that carry blood to and from the placenta | umbilical |
? previa; the placenta is formed in an abnormal location which does not allow a normal delivery. | placenta |
spontaneous or induced termination of a pregnancy | abortion |
? placentae; the placenta separates from teh uterus causing excessive bleeding | abruption |
? sac; the "bag of the waters" surrounding the fetus | amniotic |
Presentiation when teh baby's head appears first | cephalic |
presentation when the bab's buttocks or both legs appear first during delivery. | breech |
when part of the baby is visible through the vaginal opening | crowning |
the neck of the uterus | cervix |
the birth canal | vagina |
? staining; greenish or brownish-yellow amniotic fluid, instead of clear | meconium |
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