Chapter 17: Female Reproductive System; Obstetrical Diagnostic Terms

expulsion of the product of conception before the fetus can be viable

miscarriage; expulsion of products of conception occurring naturally

spontaneous abortion occurring in three or more consecutive pregnancies

incomplete expulsion of products of conception

death of a fetus or embryo within the uterus that is not naturally expelled after death

bleeding with threat or miscarriage

conditions preventing normal delivery through the birth canal - either the baby's head is too large or the birth canal is too small

true toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood presure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, severe headaches, dizziness, convulsions, and coma

toxemia of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure, albuminuria, edema of the legs and feet, and puffiness of the face, without convulsion or coma

implantation of the fertilized egg outside the uterine cavity, often in the tube, ovary, or the abdominal cavity

disorder that results from the incompatibility of a fetus with an Rh-positive blood factor and a mother who is Rh negative, causing red blood cell destruction in the fetus - necessitates a blood transfusion to save the fetus

presence, or lack, of antigens on the surface of red blood cells that may cause a reaction between the blood of the mother and fetus, resulting in fetal anemia

presence of antigens

absence of antigens

severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that can cause severe dehydration in the mother and fetus

fetal aspiration of amniotic fluid containing meconium

displaced attachment of the placenta in the lower region of the uterine cavity

premature detachment of a normally situated placenta