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Delivery of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; miscarriage.
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abortion
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The fluid-filled, baglike membrane in which the fetus develops.
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amniotic sac
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A scoring system for assessing the status of a newborn that assigns a number value to each of five areas of assessment.
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apgar score
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The vagina and cervix.
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birth canal
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A plug of pink-tinged mucus that is discharged when the cervix begins to dilate.
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bloody show
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Delivery in which the buttocks come out first.
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breech presentation
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The lower one-third, or neck, of the uterus.
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cervix
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The appearance of the infant's head at the vaginal opening during labor.
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crowning
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Convulsions (seizures) resulting from severe hypertension in the pregnant woman.
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eclampsia
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A pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, typically in a fallopian tube.
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ectopic pregnancy
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A condition of infants who are born to alcoholic mothers; characterized by physical and mental retardation and a variety of congenital abnormalities.
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fetal alcohol syndrome
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The developing, unborn infant inside the uterus.
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fetus
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A delivery in which the presenting part is a single arm, leg, or foot.
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limb presentation
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A woman who has had previous pregnancies.
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multigravida
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A woman who has had more than one live birth.
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multipara
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An umbilical cord that is wrapped around the infant's neck.
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nuchal cord
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The area of skin between the vagina and the anus.
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perineum
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Tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord.
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placenta
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Premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus.
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placenta abruptio
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A condition in which the placenta develops over and covers the cervix.
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placenta previa
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A condition of late pregnancy that also involves headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called pre-eclampsia.
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pregnancy-induced hypertension
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The position in which an infant is born; the part of the infant that appears first.
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presentation
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A woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy.
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primigravida
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A woman who has had one live birth.
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primipara
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A situation in which the umbilical cord comes out of the vagina before the infant.
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prolapse of the umbilical cord
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A drop in blood pressure caused when the heavy uterus of a supine, third-trimester pregnant patient obstructs the vena cava, lowering blood return to the heart.
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supine hypotensive syndrome
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The conduit connecting mother to infant via the placenta; contains two arteries and one vein.
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umbilical cord
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The muscular organ where the fetus grows, also called the womb; responsible for contractions during labor.
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uterus
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A muscular distensible tube that connects the uterus with the vulva (the external female genitalia); also called the birth canal.
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vagina
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