| A | B |
|---|
| abruptio placentae | the premature separation of a normally implanted placenta |
| cerclage | procedure that involoves placing a purse string type suture in the cervix to keep it from dilating |
| cervical insufficiency | painless cervical dilatation with bulging of the fetal membranes and sometimes fetal parts through the external os |
| eclampsia | condition in which the woman with severe preeclampsia experiences a convulsion or a coma |
| ectopic pregnancy | a pregnancy that occurs outside of the uterus |
| gestational hypertension | elevated blood pressure (>/= to 140/90 mm Hg) that develops for the first time during pregnancy without the presence of protein in the urine |
| gestational trophoblastic neoplasia | malignancy of the uterine lining |
| hydatidiform mole | a condition characterized by benign growth of placental tissue |
| hyperemesis gravidarum | a disorder of early pregnancy that is characterized by severe nausea and vomiting |
| placenta previa | a condition in which the placenta is implanted close to, or covers, the cervical os |
| preeclampsia | a serious condition of pregnancy in which the blood pressure rises to 140/90 mm Hg or higher accompanied by proteinuria |
| proteinuria | presence of protein in the urine |
| salpingitis | infection of the fallopian tube |
| spontaneous abortion | loss of pregnancy before the age of viability (<20 weeks of gestation or fetal size <500 g)-aka miscarriage |
| vasospasm | spasm of the arteries |
