| A | B |
|---|
| ammiotomy | artificial rupture of membranes |
| cesarean birth | the delivery of a fetus through abdominal and uterine incisions |
| chorioamnionitis | bacterial or viral infection of the amniotic fluid ad membranes |
| elective induction | induction of labor in which the physician the woman decide to end the pregnancy in the absence of a medical reason to do so |
| episiotomy | a surgical incision made into the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening just before the baby is born |
| fetal fibronectin | protein found in fetal membranes and amniotic fluid |
| forceps | metal instruments with curved, blunted blades that are placed around the head of the fetus by the birth attendant to facilitte delivery |
| laminaria | cervical dilators |
| vacuum extraction | procedure used to assist delivery in which the birth attendant places a suction cup on the fetal head an applies suction |
| VBAC | delivery of infant vaginally when a previous delivery has been a cesarean birth |
| amnioinfusion | infusion of sterile fluid into the uterine cavity during labor |
| external version | a process of manipulating the position of the fetus whil in utero, to try to turn the fetus to cephalic presentation |
| labor dystocia | abnormal progression of labor |
| pelvic rest | a physician's order requiring the worman to refrain from inserting anything into the vagina |
| preciptous labor | labor that lasts less than three hours from the start of uterine contractions to birth |
| tocolytic | a substance that relaxes the uterine muscle |
