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Obstetrics
placenta
organ that provides nutrients to baby
obstetric
to stand opposite (midwife or obstetrician)
fraternal
twins that arise from two ovums
cephalic
head first birth presentation
oxytocin
hormone that stimulates uterine contractions
woman
root words for this are gynec/o, estr/a, and estr/o
vulva
root words for this are episi/o and vulv/o
lactation
the action of producing milk
amniotic sac
water filled bag around the fetus
ectopic
pregnancy that begins in the wrong place
breech
feet or buttocks first presentation during delivery
progesterone
hormone that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus
breast
root words are mast/o, or mamm/o
ligation
medical word meaning "to tie up"
amniocentesis
puncture into the amniotic sac
eclampsia
possibly fatal illness of hypertension & proteinuria during pregnancy
prolapse
when the uterus or umbilical cord go in the wrong direction
dilation & curettage
procedure to remove abnormal uterine tissue
neonatal
the period of time from when the baby is born to one year
postpartum
the period of time for the mother after the delivery
obstetrician
doctor who specializes in childbirth and pregnancy
episiotomy
an incision into the vulva to prevent tearing during delivery
multipara
the term used to identify a woman who has had multiple pregnancies
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
Obstetrics
placenta
organ that provides nutrients to baby
obstetric
to stand opposite (midwife or obstetrician)
fraternal
twins that arise from two ovums
cephalic
head first birth presentation
oxytocin
hormone that stimulates uterine contractions
woman
root words for this are gynec/o, estr/a, and estr/o
vulva
root words for this are episi/o and vulv/o
lactation
the action of producing milk
amniotic sac
water filled bag around the fetus
ectopic
pregnancy that begins in the wrong place
breech
feet or buttocks first presentation during delivery
progesterone
hormone that maintains the endometrial lining of the uterus
breast
root words are mast/o, or mamm/o
ligation
medical word meaning "to tie up"
amniocentesis
puncture into the amniotic sac
eclampsia
possibly fatal illness of hypertension & proteinuria during pregnancy
prolapse
when the uterus or umbilical cord go in the wrong direction
dilation & curettage
procedure to remove abnormal uterine tissue
neonatal
the period of time from when the baby is born to one year
postpartum
the period of time for the mother after the delivery
obstetrician
doctor who specializes in childbirth and pregnancy
episiotomy
an incision into the vulva to prevent tearing during delivery
multipara
the term used to identify a woman who has had multiple pregnancies
mastitis
inflammation of the breast
