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Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Side Effects Terms—ANSWER-Anemia- deficiency of red
blood cells or hemoglobin often iron deficient but can be due to other factors
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)- Emesis is the medical term for vomiting, hyper means
excessive, gravidarum during pregnancy. HG is extreme nausea and vomiting during
pregnancy that requires medical intervention
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP)- a medical term for what most refer to as morning
sickness
Spontaneous Abortion- medical term for miscarriage. abortion is used in medicine for both
miscarriage and termination of pregancy.
, Subchorionic Hematoma (Hemorrhage) (SCH)- when blood collects between the uterus and
the gestational membranes during pregnancy. one cause of vaginal bleeding and spotting in
pregnancy.
Gravidity—ANSWER-the number of total pregnancies regardless of outcome or gestation
gravida- woman
nulligravida- woman whos never been pregnant
primigravida-woman pregnant for the first time
multigravida-woman who has been pregnant more tha one time
Parity—ANSWER-the number of births that took place after 20 weeks gestation
nullipara-woman who hasnt had a pregnancy and birth beyond 20 weeks gestation
primipara-woman who has had one birth after 20 weeks gestation
multipara-woman who has had more than one bith after 20 weeks gestation.
Medical terms used later in pregnancy pt.1—ANSWER-Gestational Diabetes (GD)- diabetes
occurring during pregnancy without previous type 1 or 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Placenta Previa-when the placenta is completely, partially, or marginally covering the cervix.
90% resolve by 30 weeks of pregnancy. when it does not resolve, a c-section is indicated.
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and Answers 100% PASS
Early Pregnancy Symptoms and Side Effects Terms—ANSWER-Anemia- deficiency of red
blood cells or hemoglobin often iron deficient but can be due to other factors
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)- Emesis is the medical term for vomiting, hyper means
excessive, gravidarum during pregnancy. HG is extreme nausea and vomiting during
pregnancy that requires medical intervention
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP)- a medical term for what most refer to as morning
sickness
Spontaneous Abortion- medical term for miscarriage. abortion is used in medicine for both
miscarriage and termination of pregancy.
, Subchorionic Hematoma (Hemorrhage) (SCH)- when blood collects between the uterus and
the gestational membranes during pregnancy. one cause of vaginal bleeding and spotting in
pregnancy.
Gravidity—ANSWER-the number of total pregnancies regardless of outcome or gestation
gravida- woman
nulligravida- woman whos never been pregnant
primigravida-woman pregnant for the first time
multigravida-woman who has been pregnant more tha one time
Parity—ANSWER-the number of births that took place after 20 weeks gestation
nullipara-woman who hasnt had a pregnancy and birth beyond 20 weeks gestation
primipara-woman who has had one birth after 20 weeks gestation
multipara-woman who has had more than one bith after 20 weeks gestation.
Medical terms used later in pregnancy pt.1—ANSWER-Gestational Diabetes (GD)- diabetes
occurring during pregnancy without previous type 1 or 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Placenta Previa-when the placenta is completely, partially, or marginally covering the cervix.
90% resolve by 30 weeks of pregnancy. when it does not resolve, a c-section is indicated.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
