wk 2 pregnant pt

a testing procedure on fluid aspirated from the amniotic sac to detect chromosomal abnormalities and metabolic disorders

the innermost of the membranes enveloping in the embryo in utero; amniotic fluid fills the sac in which the embryo is free to move and is protected against mechanical injury

the term applied to teaching ahead of time so untoward, unfavorable conditions can be prevented

delivery of a fetus by incision through the abdominal wall and uterus

developing organism from conception to approximately the end of the second month

nonspecific term referring to a growth on the gingiva

the most potent natural estrogen in humans; the circulating blood level of estradiol rises during the follicular phase of the reproductive cycle and drops when ovulation occurs

developing organism from the second month after conception to birth

the period of pregnancy

nonspecific term applied to a nodular inflammatory lesion containing macrophages and surrounded by lymphocytes

a misnomer because it does not contain pus but contains blood vessels and inflammatory cells

within the womb; not yet born

child younger than 1 yr of age

occurring during childbirth

a person who attends a woman during delivery

a registered nurse specializing in midwifery; requires additional education and special licensure in certain states and countries

the branch of medicine that has to do with the care of the pregnant woman during pregnancy and parturition

physician who practices obstetrics

childbirth; labor; giving birth

sudden or unexpected breaking off of the connection between uterine and fetal mucous membranes

pertaining to the period following childbirth or delivery

birth that occurs before the expected delivery date; denotes an infant born prior to 37 wks of gestation

woman who has just given birth to a child

producing pus

nongenetic factors that cause malformations and disease syndromes in utero

any drug, virus, or irradiation exposure that can cause malformation of the fetus

a period of 3 months, one third of a pregnancy