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abortion
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The termination of pregnancy from any cause before 20 weeks' gestation.
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abruptio placentae
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A partial or full detachment of a normally implanted placenta at more than 20 weeks' gestation.
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Apgar score
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The evaluation of a newborn's physical condition, usually performed at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth, including heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, flex irritability, and color.
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crowning
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The phase at the end of labor in which the fetal head is seen at the opening of the vagina.
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eclampsia
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A grave form of pregnancy-induced hypertension, characterized by convulsions, coma, proteinuria, and edema.
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ectopic pregnancy
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A pregnancy that occurs when a fertilized ovum implants anywhere other than the uterus.
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gestation
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The period from fertilization of the ovum until birth.
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gravida
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The number of all current and past pregnancies.
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para
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The number of past pregnancies that have remained viable to delivery.
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parturition
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The process by which an infant is born.
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placenta
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A highly vascular fetal-maternal organ through which the fetus absorbs oxygen, nutrients, and other substances and excretes carbon dioxide and other wastes.
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placenta previa
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Placental implantation in the lower uterine segment partially or completely covering the cervical opening.
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preeclampsia
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An abnormal disease of pregnancy characterized by the onset of acute hypertension after the twenty-fourth week of gestation.
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uterine rupture
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A spontaneous or traumatic rupture of the uterine wall.
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