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| abortion | expulsion of the products of conception before viability |
| antepartum | time between conception and the onsent of labor; use interchangably with prenatal |
| breech presentation | delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first |
| colpoperineoplasty | The surgical repair of the vagina and perineum (as is done after an episiotomy) |
| cord blood | blood rich in stem cells present in the umbilical cord at the time of birth |
| dilation | expansion of an orifice or organ |
| effacement | thinning and shortening of the cervical canal during labor to permit passage of fetus |
| embryo | stage of development between the 2nd and 8th week |
| eutocia | The condition of a good, normal childbirth |
| exfoliated | the shedding of something such as cervical cells |
| gestation | period of development from fertilization to birth |
| gravidity | total number of pregnancies a woman has had regardless of duration, including a present one |
| involution | return of the uterus to normal size and shape after childbirth |
| lochia aka afterbirth | discharge from the uterus of blood, mucus and tissue during the period after childbirth |
| meconium | first stool of the newborn infant. A mixture of amniotic fluid and secretions of the intestinal glands that is thick and sticky, and dark green in colour |
| multigravida | a woman who has been pregnant more than once |
| neonatal | pertaining to a newborn |
| nullipara | a woman who has not carried a pregnancy to the stage of viability |
| oxytocin | a pituitary hormone that stimulates the muscles of the uterus to contract |
| parturition | the process of giving birth |
| pelvimetry | measurement of the expectant mothers pelvic dimensions to determine whether it will be possible to deliver a fetus through the normal vaginal route |
| perinatology | study of the fetus and infant from 20 to 29 weeks gestation to 1 to 4 weeks after birth |
| placenta | highly vascular organ that anchors the developing fetus to the uterus and provides the means by which the fetus receives its nourishment and oxygen |
| placenta previa | condition in which the placenta is improperly implanted in the lower uterine segment. |
| postpartum | after childbirth |
| primigravida | a woman pregnant for the first time |
| puerperium | the period from the end of the third stage of labor until involution of uterus is complete |
| internal female organs are in the | lesser pelvis |
| name the organs in lesser pelvis | vagina uterus cervix fallopian tubes ovaries |
| female organs are protected by the | pelvic girdle |
| the pelvic girdle attaches to the vertebrae at the | sacrum |
| known as the false pelvis | superior cavity |
| true pelvis | interior cavity |
| support pelvic organs, maintain position of organs | pelvic ligaments |
| anterior ligaments | cardinal |
| external genitalia is called the | vulva |
| vulva consists of the | mons pubis, labia majora, bartholins glands, labia minora, clitoris, fourchette |
| vaginal discharge contains _________ to help maintain flora, which makes the vagina acidic | glycogen |
| vestibular glands (bartholins Glands) are in the | vestibule |
| hollow, thick walled, pear shape | uterus |
| adnexa | uterine appendages; the fallopian tubes and ovaries |
| body of uterus is called the | corpus uteri |
| appendages of the uterus are the ______ and _______ | fallopian tubes ovaries |
| lower section of the uterus | cervix |
| most superior portion of the uterus | fundus |
| opening (aperture) between the uterus and cervix | internal os |
| opening between the cervix and vagina | external os |
| lateral ligaments | broad |
| inferior ligaments | sacral |
| anterior ligaments | cardinal |
| posterior ligaments | pubic |
| contains the fallopian tubes, ovaries, ligaments, nerves, lymphatics | broad ligaments |
| 4 portions of the fallopian tubes | fimbria, ampulla, isthmus, intramural region |
| end of the fallopian tube, sweeps for oocytes | fimbria |
| largest and longest part of fallopian tube | ampulla |
| muscle in the fallopian tube that acts as a sphincter to prevent endometriosis | isthmus |
| ovaries produce | eggs, hormones |
| creates the primary follicle | fsh |
| creates the graafian follicle | lh |
| releases egg to pelvis, and to the fimbria | graafian follicle |
| grows in graafian follicle, forms after each ovulation | corpus luteum |
| endocrine gland, secretes progesterone | corpus luteum |
| stage 1 of labor begins at -------- ends at ------- | true labor, cervix dilation |
| stage 2 of labor begins ----- ends----- | complete dilation, birth of the fetus |
| stage 3 of labor begins ----- ends ----- | birth, placenta delivery |
| stage 4 ends | mom stabilized |
| number of pregnancies | gravida |
| number of births | parity |
