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Maternity & Pediatrics
Prenatal Care & Adaptations to Pregnancy
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
03/02/2011

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Term
Colostrum
Definition
Breast secretion that preceeds milk, rich in antibodies, protein, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals,& low in calories, thin yellow fluid secretes before birth tii 2-3 days after birth
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Mucous Plug
Definition
Seals cervical canal during pregnancy
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Pseudoanemia
Definition
Anemia occuring beacuse RBC's increase less than plasma volume
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Pica
Definition
Ingestion of nonfood substances
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Spider nevi
Definition
Red elevations of skin with lines radiating from the center
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Trimester
Definition
13 week period of pregnancy
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Gravida
Definition
Pregnancy, regardless of duration
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Multigravida
Definition
Woman pregnant for the 2nd or subsequent time
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Multipara
Definition
Woman who has delivered 2 or more pregnancies of at least 20 weeks gestation
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Para
Definition
Woman who delivered one or more preganacies after 20 weeks gestation
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Primigravida
Definition
Woman pregnant for the first time
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Primipara
Definition
Woman who has delivered 1 pregnancy fter at least 20 weeks gestation
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Abortion
Definition
Termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation either spontaneous or induced
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Abdominal Striae
Definition
Stretch marks
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Ballottement
Definition
Rebound of fetal part when tapped by examining finger during vaginal exam
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Braxton Hicks Contractions
Definition
Irregular painless uterine contractions
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Chadwick's Sign
Definition
Bluish color of cervix, vagina & vulva
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Chloasma Gravidarum
Definition
Brownish pigmentation of the skin (mask of pregnancy)
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Funic Souffle
Definition
Swishing sound of blood circulating through the umbilical cord
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Goodell's sign
Definition
Softened cervix & vagina
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Hegar's Sign
Definition
Softened lower uterus
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Linea Nigra
Definition
Darker pigmented line in midline of abdomen
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Quickening
Definition
Movement of the fetus felt by the mother
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Uterine souffle
Definition
Blowing sound heard over the uterus
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