primary functions are to "catch" mature ova, provide site for fertilization and transport ova to uterus
What are the fallopian tubes?
100
When development is complete and the fetus is ready for birth
What is "at term"?
100
a delivery of the child through an incision in the maternal abdominal uterine wall
What is a cesarean section?
100
a woman who has never been pregnant
What is a nulligravida?
100
combining form that means breast
What is masto/o and mamm/o?
200
the cosmetic operation on the breasts
What is mammoplasty?
200
another name for the due date
What is estimated date of confinement?
200
the greasy substance that protects the fetus in utero and can still be present at birth
What is vernix?
200
a woman who has never borne a viable child
What is a nullipara?
200
combining form that means uterus
What is metro/o and hyster/o?
300
the outer membrane that encloses the embryo and contributes to the formation of the placenta
What is the chorion?
300
the length of time the fetus is typically in the mother's uterus for development
What is approximately 280 days or 40 weeks.
300
the specialized form of milk that delivers essential nutrients and antibodies in a form that the newborn can digest in late pregnancy and first few days after birth
What is colostrum?
300
a woman during her first pregnancy
What is a primigravida?
300
word element that means "first"
What is primi-?
400
the innermost membrane that surrounds the embryo in the uterus an is filled with fluid
What is the amniotic sac?
400
intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur not true labor pains
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
400
the postpartum vaginal discharge after childbirth
What is lochia?
400
a woman who has borne one viable child
What is a primipara?
400
the term that means surgical removal of one or both ovaries
What is a ovariectomy?
500
the tube that connects the placenta to the developing child and transports blood, oxygen and nutrients to the fetus as well as wastes from the fetus
What is the umbilical cord?
500
the three stages of labor and delivery
What are stage one - dilation and effacement and rupture of amniotic sac and stage two - delivery of the baby and stage three which is delivery of the afterbirth?
500
The scale of 1-10 used to evaluate a newborn infant's physical satus at 1 and 5 minutes after birth.
What is an Apgar score?
500
a woman who has given birth two or more times
What is a multiparous?
500
surgical removal of the uterus and cervix, the fallopian tubes, the ovaries and nearby lymph nodes