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What is the amnion?
Inner fetal membrane that surrounds the fetus and is filled with amniotic fluid
What does antepartum/antepartal refer to?
Time period beginning with conception to onset of labor
What is attitude?
Relationship of the fetal parts to one another
What is breech presentation?
Presenting part being either the fetal buttocks or feet
What is the cervix?
The neck or lowest part of the uterus; interfaces with vagina
What is the chorion?
Outer fetal membrane closest to the intrauterine wall and surrounds the amnion
What is the definition of conception?
Occurs when sperm nucleus enters the nucleus of the oocyte/ovum, also called
fertilization
What is dilation?
Expansion of the external os of the cervix from an opening of a few millimeters in size to
ten centimeters
What is the definition of dystocia?
Difficult of abnormal labor due to a number of different reasons, both fetal and maternal
What is effacement?
,Thinning and shortening of the cervix that occurs late in pregnancy or during labor
What is engagement?
Occurs when the greatest diameter of fetal head passes through pelvic inlet
What is the definition of episiotomy?
Incision of the perineum to facilitate birth and avoid laceration of the perineum
What is false labor?
Also called Braxton Hicks contractions; irregular contractions with little or no cervical
change
What is a fetus?
The child in utero from about the 7th to 9th week of gestation until birth
What is fetal attitude (posture)?
Relationship of the fetal parts to one another
What is fetal lie?
Relationship of the long axis of the fetus and the long axis of the pregnant woman
What is fetal position?
Location of the fetal presenting part and specific fetal structures in relation to maternal
pelvis
What is fetal presentation?
The fetal body part that enters the maternal pelvis first
What is the fundus?
The upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes
,What is gestation?
The period of intrauterine development from conception through birth
What is gestational age?
The number of complete weeks of fetal development
What does gravida mean?
A pregnant woman; in the Gravida/Para notation it is the number of times a woman has
been pregnant
What does intrapartum/intrapartal refer to?
Time period beginning with onset of true labor through delivery of placenta
What is involution?
The reduction in size of the uterus following childbirth
What is labor?
The process by which the fetus is expelled from the maternal uterus
What is lightening?
Moving of the fetus and uterus downward into the pelvic cavity
, What is lochia?
Maternal discharge of blood, mucus, and tissue from the uterus after birth
What does multigravida refer to?
Woman in 2nd (also 3rd, or more) pregnancy
What does multipara refer to?
Woman with 2 or more births
What does nulligravida mean?
Woman who has never been pregnant
What does para mean?
Any birth occurring after 20 weeks; in the Gravida/Para notation it is the number of
births that occurred after 20 weeks of gestation; in the TPAL notation it is the number of
infants born after 20 weeks gestation
What does postpartum/postpartal refer to?
The 6-week period of time following childbirth
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What is the amnion?
Inner fetal membrane that surrounds the fetus and is filled with amniotic fluid
What does antepartum/antepartal refer to?
Time period beginning with conception to onset of labor
What is attitude?
Relationship of the fetal parts to one another
What is breech presentation?
Presenting part being either the fetal buttocks or feet
What is the cervix?
The neck or lowest part of the uterus; interfaces with vagina
What is the chorion?
Outer fetal membrane closest to the intrauterine wall and surrounds the amnion
What is the definition of conception?
Occurs when sperm nucleus enters the nucleus of the oocyte/ovum, also called
fertilization
What is dilation?
Expansion of the external os of the cervix from an opening of a few millimeters in size to
ten centimeters
What is the definition of dystocia?
Difficult of abnormal labor due to a number of different reasons, both fetal and maternal
What is effacement?
,Thinning and shortening of the cervix that occurs late in pregnancy or during labor
What is engagement?
Occurs when the greatest diameter of fetal head passes through pelvic inlet
What is the definition of episiotomy?
Incision of the perineum to facilitate birth and avoid laceration of the perineum
What is false labor?
Also called Braxton Hicks contractions; irregular contractions with little or no cervical
change
What is a fetus?
The child in utero from about the 7th to 9th week of gestation until birth
What is fetal attitude (posture)?
Relationship of the fetal parts to one another
What is fetal lie?
Relationship of the long axis of the fetus and the long axis of the pregnant woman
What is fetal position?
Location of the fetal presenting part and specific fetal structures in relation to maternal
pelvis
What is fetal presentation?
The fetal body part that enters the maternal pelvis first
What is the fundus?
The upper portion of the uterus between the fallopian tubes
,What is gestation?
The period of intrauterine development from conception through birth
What is gestational age?
The number of complete weeks of fetal development
What does gravida mean?
A pregnant woman; in the Gravida/Para notation it is the number of times a woman has
been pregnant
What does intrapartum/intrapartal refer to?
Time period beginning with onset of true labor through delivery of placenta
What is involution?
The reduction in size of the uterus following childbirth
What is labor?
The process by which the fetus is expelled from the maternal uterus
What is lightening?
Moving of the fetus and uterus downward into the pelvic cavity
, What is lochia?
Maternal discharge of blood, mucus, and tissue from the uterus after birth
What does multigravida refer to?
Woman in 2nd (also 3rd, or more) pregnancy
What does multipara refer to?
Woman with 2 or more births
What does nulligravida mean?
Woman who has never been pregnant
What does para mean?
Any birth occurring after 20 weeks; in the Gravida/Para notation it is the number of
births that occurred after 20 weeks of gestation; in the TPAL notation it is the number of
infants born after 20 weeks gestation
What does postpartum/postpartal refer to?
The 6-week period of time following childbirth
