8 Terms Not Built from Word Parts

abortion

termination of pregnancy by expulsion from uterus of an embryo

abruptio placentae

premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall

Apgar score

system for rapid neonatal assessment at a 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth

breech presentation

parturition in which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first

cephalic presentation

parturition in which any part of the head emerges first

cesarean section

the birth of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus

colostrum

thin milky fluid secreted by the breast during pregnancy and during the first days after birth

congenital anomaly

abnormality present at birth

eclampsia

severe complication and progression of preeclampsia characterized by convulsion.

ectopic pregnancy

pregnancy occurring outside uterus, commonly in fallopian tube (salpingocyesis)

effacement

thinning of the cervix for childbirth preparation

fetal alcohol syndrome

condition caused by excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy

in vitro fertilization

method of fertilizing human ova outside the body and placing the zygote into the uterus

lactation

the secretion of milk

lochia

vaginal discharge following childbirth for 1-2 weeks

meconium

first stool of the newborn (greenish-black in color)

midwife

an individual who practices midwifery

neonate

an infant from birth to four weeks of age

obstetrician

physician who specializes in pregnancy, childbirth& puerperium

obstetrics

medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium

para

a woman who has given birth to a viable offspring

pelvic ultrasound

process of recording with sound of the pelvic cavity

placenta previa

abnormally low implantation of placenta on uterine wall completely or partially covering the cervix

preeclampsia

abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery characterized by high blood pressure, edema and proteinuria with no convulsions

premature infant

infant born before completing 37 weeks of gestation

puerperium

period from delivery until the reproductive organs return to normal

quickening

first feeling of movement of the fetus in utero by the pregnant woman

spontaneous abortion

Pregnancy that ends on its own prior to fetal viability (20 weeks); otherwise known as a miscarriage

stillborn

born dead