Quiz 9

The combining form gravid/o is defined as

The word part that means bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth is

The combining form fet/o means fetus and

The combining form puerper/o is defined as

The combining form nat/o is defined as

The combining form pseud/o is defined as

The prefix ante- means

The prefix nulli- is defined as

The suffix that means rupture is

The suffix -tocia is defined as

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

The term that means inflammation of the amnion is

Eclampsia means

The term that means (fetus with a very) small head is

The term that means congenital herniation at the umbilicus is called

The premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is called

A pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tube, is called

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

The term omphalitis is defined as inflammation of the

The term hysterorrhexis is defined as

Scanty amount of amnion water (less than normal amount of amniotic fluid) is called

Respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants is called

In a case of esophageal atresia, a part of the esophagus is

A genetic condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality characterized by varying degrees of intelligence, developmental, and physical disorders is called

The term episiotomy is defined as

The term pelvic sonography is defined as

The term that means discharge (escape) of amniotic fluid

The term intrapartum is defined as occurring

The term that means first birth (a woman who has given birth to first offspring) is

Lactorrhea is defined as _______________ milk.

The term nulligravida refers to a woman who

The term that means pertaining to immediately after childbirth is

A woman who has been pregnant two or more times is described as

The term amniorrhexis is defined as

The term that means the study of the newborn is

The term that means pertaining to after the time of birth (reference to the newborn) is

Which of the following means study of malformations?

The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium is

The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is

Which of the following is a respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants?

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 an

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

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

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

During pregnancy the woman had high blood pressure and proteinuria. The obstetrician diagnosed her condition as

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

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

A congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close is called

The term used to describe the condition of a woman who is convinced that she is pregnant, and even has signs of being pregnant, but in effect is not is