| A | B |
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| dermatome | area on the body surface supplied by a particular sensory nerve |
| diabetogenic effect of pregnancy | the normal state during pregnancy in which blood glucose are lower than normal when fasting, higher than normal after meals, and insulin levels are increased after meals |
| gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) | a type of diabetes that is unique to pregnancy |
| hyperglycemia | elevated blood glucose levels |
| hyperinsulinemia | increased insulin levels |
| hypoglycemia | low blood sugar levels |
| macrosomia | condition that is diagnosed if the birth weight exceeds 4500 grams (9.9 lbs) or the birth weight is greater than the 90th percentile for gestational age |
| polyhydramnios | excess levels of amniotic fluid that is associated with an increased incidence of fetal detects |
| pregestational diabetes | condition in which a woman enters pregnancy with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes |
| status asthmaticus | a potentially fatal complication of an asthma attack involving severe asthma symptoms that do not respond after 30-60 minutes of treatment |
| status epilepticus | an emergency complication of epilepsy whereby seizure activity continues for 30 minutes or more after treatment is initiated or when three or more seizures occur without full recovery between seizures |
| TORCH | an acronym for a special group of infections that can be acquired during pregnancy and transmitted through the placenta to the fetus |
