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fetal alcohol syndrom
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a condition of infants who are born to alcoholic mother; charaterized by physical and mental retardation and a varety of congenital abnormalities
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fetus
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the developing, unborn infant inside the uterus
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gestation diabetes
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diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy
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limb presentation
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a delivery in which the presentating part is a single arm, leg, or foot
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meconium
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a dark green material in the amniotic fluid that can indicate disease in the newborn; the meconium can be aspirated into the infant's lung during delivery; the baby's first bowel movement
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miscarriage
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the delivery of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; spontaneous abortion
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multigravida
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a woman who has had previous pregnancies
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multipara
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a woman who has had more than one live birth
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nuchal cord
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an umbilical cords that is wrapped around the infant's neck.
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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an infection of the fallopian tubes and the surrounding tissues of the pelvis
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perineum
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the areas of skin between the vagina and the anus
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placenta
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the tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord
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placenta abruptio
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a premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus
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placenta previa
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a condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix
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preeclampsia
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a condition of late pregnancy that involves headache, visual change, and swelling of the hand and feet; also called pregnancy-induced hypertension
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pregnancy-induced hypertension
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see preeclampsia
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presentation
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the position in which an infant is born' the part o the infant that appears first.
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primigravida
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a woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy
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primipara
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a woman who has had one live birth
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prolapse of the umbilical cord
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a situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the infant
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spina bifida
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a developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord or meninges may protrude outside of the vertebrae and possibly even outside of the body, usually at the lower third of the spine in the lumbar area
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supine hypotension syndrome
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low blood pressure resulting from compression of the inferior vena cava by the weight of the pregnant uterus when the mother is supine
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umbilical cord
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the conduit connecting mother to infant via the placenta; contains two ateries and one vein
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uterus
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the muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb; responsible fo contractions during labor
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vagina
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the outermost cavity of a woman's reproductive system; the lower part of the birth canal
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