Wow #5

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Absence of rehesus antibody in the blood

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Rh-negative

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Medication given during pregnancy and following delivery to prevent isoimmunization

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RhoGAM

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See isoimmunication

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Rh-sensitivity

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Pain caused by stretching ligament on the sides of the uterus during pregnancy

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Round-ligament Pain

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Loss of fluid from the amniotic sac

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Rupture of membranes

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Spontaneous abortion

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SAB

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Infection transmitted through sexual intercourse

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Sexually transmitted disease (STD)

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Flap or extra buildup of skin

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Skin tag

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Element found in many foods, particularly salt. Ingestion of too much sodium may cause fluid retention

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Sodium

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Anesthesia given in the spinal canal

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Spina anesthesia

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Loss of pregnancy during the first 20 weeks of gestation

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Spontaneous miscarriage

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Decreased flow

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Stasis

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Group of medications of hormone origin. Often used to treat various diseases. Includes estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, prednisone

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Steroids

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Areas of the skin that are torn or stretched. Often found on the abdomen, breasts, buttocks and legs

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Stretch marks

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Stretch marks

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Striae distensa

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Phospholipid present in the lungs. Controls surface tension of the lungs. Premature babies often lack sufficient amounts to breathe w/o assistance

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Surfactant

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Connective tissue disorder common to women in the reproductive ages. Antibodies made by the person act against his or her own tissues

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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Trisomy 21, 13,18

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T21, T13, T18

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Dilation or swelling of small blood vessel. Sometimes called an angioma. During pregnancy, another common name is a spider angioma

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Telangiectasias

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Anything that causes abnormal development in an embryo

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Teratogen

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Branch of science that deals with substances that cause abnormal development

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Teratology

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Bleeding during the first trimester of pregnancy without cramping or contractions

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Threatened miscarriage

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Formation of a blood clot

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Thromosis

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Monilial or yeast infection occuring in the mouth or mucous membranes o a newborn infant

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Thrush

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Stopping contractions during premature labor

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Tocolysis

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Medications to stop labor

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Tocolytic agents

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Pre-eclampsia

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Toxemia

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Infection caused by toxoplasma gondii present in cat feces and undercooked meat, can cause blindness if crosses the placenta before 12 weeks

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Toxoplasmosis

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An instrument that is sensitive to the echoes of very high frequency soundwaves bounced off the developing fetus in the uterus, and that translates the information to build up an image on a tv screen. This form of scan is known as u/s

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Transducer

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Fetus is turned sideways in uterus

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Transverse lie

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Method of dividing pregnancy into three equal time periods of about 13 weeks each

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Trimester

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Cell layer important in early development of the embryo and fetus. It provides nourishment from the mother to the fetus and participates in the formation of the placenta

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Trophoblast

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Cord that connects the placenta to the developing baby. It removes wastes products and carbon dioxide from teh baby and brings oxygenated blood and nutrients from the mother through the placenta to the baby

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Umbilical Cord

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Belly button

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Umbilicus

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Lack of tone of uterus

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Uterine atony

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Organ an embryo/fetus grows in. Also called a womb

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Uterus

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Mild infection given to cause production of antibodies to protect against subsequent infections

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Vaccine

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Device used to provide traction on fetal head during delivery

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Vacuum extractor

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Blood vessels (veins) that are dilated or enlarged

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Varicose veins

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Telangiectasias

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Vascular Spiders

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Major vein in the body that empties into the right atrium of the heart. It returns unoxygenated blood to the heart for transport to the lungs

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Vena Cava

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Fatty substance made up of epithelial cells that covers fetal skin inside the uterus

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Vernix

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Head first

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Vertex

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Projection from a mucous membrane. Most important within the placenta in the exchange of nutrients from the maternal blood to the placenta and fetus

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Villi

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Uterus

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Womb

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Monilial vulvovagnitis, thrush

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Yeast infection

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Cell that results from the union of a sperm and egg at fertilization

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Zygote