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OB TERMS AND WORDS
Perinatal nurses use a number of words and terms specific to their area of practice. Here are some word you may come across during your experience in perinatal nursing.
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| Gravid | Pregnant |
| Neonate | Baby |
| Labor pains | Contractions |
| EDB | Due date |
| Spontaneous abortion | Misscarriage |
| Cervix | "neck" (of the uterus) |
| Dilatation | Widening |
| Effacement | Thinning |
| Diztgotic twins | Fraternal twins |
| Monozygotic twins | Identical twins |
| Jaundice | Yellow discoloration |
| Kangaroo Care | Skin to skin contact |
| Kernicterus | Bilirubin toxicity |
| Lanugo | Fine, downy hair |
| let down reflex | milk ejection reflex |
| Milia | Plugged sebaceous glands |
| Nuclear Family | Parents and children |
| Occiput | Back of head |
| Pica | Craving |
| Polydactyly | Extra digits |
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