Abbreviations
Birth
Obstetric Disease and Disorder Terms
Surgical and Diagnostic Terms
Complementary Terms
100
What is the abbreviation of cesarean section?
CS, C-section
100
What is the act of giving birth?
parturition
100
Difficult labor
dystocia
100
What is an amnioscope?
instrument used for visual examination of the amniotic fluid
100
What is the term for discharge of amniotic fluid?
amniorrhea
200
What is the abbreviation of expected date of delivery?
EDD
200
What is the baby refered to if it is born dead?
stillborn
200
What is choriocarcinoma?
cancerous tumor of the chorion
200
What is the term for incision of the vulva?
episiotomy
200
What is the study of malformations caused by teratogens on the developing embryo?
teratology
300
What does OB stand for?
obstetrics
300
What is colostrum?
thin, milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and the first days after birth
300
What is a pregnancy called if its occuring outside of the uterus?
ectopic
300
A special hook is used to make this incision to rupture the fetal membrane to induce labor
amniotomy
300
An infant from birth to 4 weeks of age is called what?
neonate
400
What does RDS stand for?
respiratory distress syndrome
400
What is breech presentation?
birth position where the butt, feet or knees emerge first
400
Rupture of the uterus
hysterorrhexis
400
What is the term for a surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid to aid in diagnosing fetal abnormalities?
amniocentesis
400
What is a physician who specializes in obstetrics?
obstetrician
500
What does VBAC stand for?
vaginal birth after cesarean section
500
What is congenital anomaly?
abnormality present at birth
500
What is the term for an abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall?
placenta previa
500
What is a pelvic sonography?
process of recording sound in the pelvis
500
What is the term for a method of fertilizing human ova outside of the body and placing the zygote into the uterus?
in vitro fertilization (IVF)
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