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A premature separation of the placenta from the wall of the uterus.
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abruptio placenta
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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 small amount of blood at the vagina that appears at the beginning of labor and may include 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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A delivery in which the buttocks come out first.
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breech presentation
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Narrowest portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina.
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cervix
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Seizures (convulsions) resulting from severe hypertension in a 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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The fertilized egg that is the early stages of a fetus.
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embryo
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The lining of the inside of the uterus.
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endometrium
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A condition of infants who are born to women who consume alcohol during pregnancy; characterized by growth and physical problems, 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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The dome-shaped top of the uterus.
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fundus
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Diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who did not have diabetes before pregnancy.
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gestational diabetes
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A sensation felt by a pregnant patient when the fetus positions itself for delivery.
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lightening
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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 dark green material in the amniotic fluid that can indicate distress or disease in the newborn; the meconium can be aspirated into the infant's lungs during delivery; the infant's first bowel movement.
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meconium
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The passage of the fetus and placenta before 20 weeks; spontaneous abortion.
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miscarriage
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A woman who has had previous pregnancies.
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multigravida
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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 tissue attached to the uterine wall that nourishes the fetus through the umbilical cord.
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placenta
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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 involves headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called pregnancy-induced hypertension.
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preeclampsia
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A condition of late pregnancy that involves headache, visual changes, and swelling of the hands and feet; also called preeclampsia.
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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 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 development 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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spina bifida
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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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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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A delivery in which the head comes out first.
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vertex presentation
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