TERMS
RELATED WITH OBSTETRICIAN
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Terms
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Definitions
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Amniorrhea
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Discharge (escape of amniotic fluid
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Amniorrhexia
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Rupture of the amnion
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Amniochorial
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Pertaining to the amnion and chorion
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Anteartum
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Occurring before childbirth
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Cyesiology
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Study of pregnancy
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Cyesis
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Pregnancy
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Embryogenic
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Producing on embryo
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Embryoid
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Resembling an embryo
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Embryologist
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One who specializes in embryology
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Embryology
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Study or science of the development of the
embryo
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Fatal
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Pertaining to the fetus
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Gravida
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Pregnant woman
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Gravidopuerperal
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Pertaining to pregnancy and the puerperium
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Intrapartum
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Occurring during labor and childbirth
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Lagtogenic
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(stimulating) the production of milk
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Multigravida
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Woman who has been pregnant two or more
time
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Multipara
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Woman who have been birth two or more
(viable) offspring
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Natal
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Pertaining to birth
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Neonate
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Neo born infant
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Neonatology
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Branch of medicine that deals with
diagnosis and treatment of disorder in newborn infant
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Nulligravida
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Woman who has never been pregnant
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Nullipara
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Woman who has not given birth to a viable
offspring
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Para
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Woman who has given to a viable offspring
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Postpartum
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Occurring after childbirth
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Primigravida
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Woman in her first pregnancy
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Prim para
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Woman who has born one viable offspring
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Puerpara
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Woman who has just given birth
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Puerperal
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Pertaining to (immediately after)
childbirth
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