Exam 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology

An abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery that is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions, is called

A woman choosing a home delivery would probably be assisted by a(n)

The term that describes an unborn child from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth is

The term nulligravida refers to a woman who

The predicted date of the child's birth is abbreviated

Down syndrome was diagnosed prenatally by laboratory analysis of the amniotic fluid obtained by aspiration of fluid by surgical puncture or a/an

The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called

A mature germ cell (either sperm or ovum) is called a(n)

The newborn, who had an abnormal passageway between his esophagus and trachea, was diagnosed as having a(n)

The combining form that means milk is

The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is

The term that means first birth (a woman who has borne one viable offspring) is

It was an exciting time for the expecting parents when the mother said she "felt the baby move inside her uterus." She was referring to

Because of inadequate uterine contractions, the patient was experiencing difficult labor or

The suffix that means rupture is

The combining form meaning umbilicus, navel is

The term that means pertaining to immediately after childbirth is

The doctor recommended complete bed rest during the remainder of the woman's pregnancy because of the abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall or