| A | B |
|---|
| atony | lack of muscle tone |
| curettage | scraping or vacuuming |
| endometritus | inflammation of inner lining of uterus |
| hematoma | collection of blood within the tissues |
| hypovolemic shock | volume of blood is depleted and causes circulatory collapse |
| involution | return of uterus to nonpregnant state |
| mastitis | infection of the breast |
| psychosis | serious impairment of one's reality perception |
| puerperal sepsis | septicemia after childbirth |
| subinvolution | slower than expected return to nopregnant uterus |
