Complementary Terms
Discharge of milk.
What is lactorrhea?
Discharge of amniotic fluid.
What is amniorrhea?
Difficult labor
What is dystocia?
Inflammation of the umbilicus.
What is omphalitis?
Combining form meaning milk
Within (during) labor and childbirth.
What is intrapartum?
No pregnancies (woman who has never been pregnant)
What is nulligravida?
Premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
What is abruptio placentae?
Fetus with a very small head.
What is microcephalus?
Combining form meaning pregnancy
What is gravid/o?
Rupture of the amnion.
What is aminiorrhexis?
Childbirth (a woman who has just given birth)
What is puerpera?
Severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion.
What is eclampsia?
Genetic condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality; there is an extra 21st chromosome
What is Down syndrom or trisomy 21?
Combining form meaning false.
What is pseudo/o?
Many pregnancies (woman who has been pregnant two or more times)
What is multigravida?
Vaginal discharge after childbirth
What is lochia?
Abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix.
What is placenta previa?
Abnormal passageway between the trachea and esophagus
What is tracheoesophageal fistula?
Combining form meaning birth.
What is nat/o?
First feeling of movement of the fetus in utero.
What is quickening?
Study of malformations in regard to malformations caused by teratogens on the developing embryo.
What is teratology?
Pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the fallopian tubes.
What is ectopic pregnancy?
Congential defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close.
What is spina bifida?
Combining form meaning umbilicus, navel
What is omphal/o?