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28 Cards in this Set
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abortion
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termination of pregnancy
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amniocentesis
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percutaneous aspiration of amniotic fluid
definition of percutaneous : procedure where access to inner organs is done via needle-puncture of the skin vs. an "open" approach where inner organs or tissue are exposed (eg a scalpel). |
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amniotic sac
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the sac which contains the amniotic fluid and the fetus
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antepartum
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before childbirth
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cesarean
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surgical opening through abdominal wall for delivery
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chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
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biopsy of the outermost part of the placenta
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cordocentesis
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procedure take to obtain foetal blood sample
alternate name; percutaneous umbilical blood sampling |
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curettage
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scraping a cavity using a spoon-shaped instrument
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cystocele
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herniation of the bladder into the vagina. a medical condition that occurs when the tough fibrous wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina (the pubocervical fascia) is torn by childbirth, allowing the bladder to herniate into the vagina
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delivery
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childbirth
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dilation
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expansion (of the cervix)
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ectopic
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pregancy outside the uterus (for example, the fallopian tube)
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gravida
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pregnancy
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hysterectomy
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surgical removal of the uterus
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hysterorrhaphy
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suturing of the uterus
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hysteroscopy
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visualisation of the canal and cavity of the uter
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introitus
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opening / entrance to the vagina from the uterus
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ligation
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binding/ tying off which results in the constriction of blood flow of a vessel, or binding the fallopian tube for sterilisation
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oophorectomy
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the surgical removal of the ovary/ies
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parous
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to bear/ having given birth
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perineum
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the area located between vulva and anus
alternative name; pelvic floor |
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placenta
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the structure which connects the foetus and the mother during pregnancy
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postpartum
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after childbirth
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salpingectomy
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surgical removal of the uterine tube
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salpingostomy
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creation of fistula (abnormal connection or passageway between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels) into the uterine tube
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tocolysis
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uterine contractions are suppressed
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version
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turning
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vesicovaginal fistula
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abnormal hole created between vagina and bladder
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