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what is another word for pregnancy
gravidity
what is the number of pregnancies in which the fetus or fetuses have reached 20 weeks gestation
parity
What is a woman who is pregnant
gravida
what is a woman who has never been pregnant
nulligravida
what is a woman who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses beyond 20 weeks
nullipara
what is a woman who is pregnant for the first time
primigravida
what is a woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses who have reached 20 weeks or more
primipara
what is a woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies
multigravida
what is a woman who has completed 2 or more pregnancies to 20 weeks or more
multipara
what is a designation given to a pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but before completion of 37 weeks of gestation
preterm
what is the term given to pregnancy related changes felt by the woman?
presumptive
what is the term for pregnancy related changes that can be observed by an examiner
probable
what are signs that can be attributed only to the presence of the fetus
positive
What are uterine contractions that can be felt through the abdominal wall soon after the fourth month of pregnancy
braxton-hicks contractions
what are fetal movements first felt by the pregnant woman at 16-18 weeks
quickening
what is itching of the skin that occurs during pregnancy
pruritus gravidarum
what is it called when the fundal height is decreased and the fetal head is in the pelvic inlet
lightening
what is it called when there are enlarged sebaceous glands in the areola on both breasts
montgomery's tubercles
what happens to a woman's H&H during pregnancy
it decreases (the lowest acceptable level of HCT in 3rd trimester is 33%)
what is the goodell sign
softening of the vaginal part of cervix
probable sign of pregnancy
what is chadwick's sign
discoloration of the cervix, vagina, labia
probable sign of pregnancy
what is hagar's sign
sofetning of the lower uterine segment
probable sign of pregnancy
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Unit 6
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A & P of pregnancy
Updated
2012-05-11T00:25:45Z
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