Exam 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology

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

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

The combining form pseud/o is defined as

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

Dystocia means

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

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

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

The term amniorrhexis is defined as

The term that means congenital herniation at the umbilicus is called

The abbreviation CS refers to

The development of an individual from conception to birth is called

The prefix ante- means

The term hysterorrhexis is defined as

The combining form puerper/o is defined as

Fertilization normally takes place in the

The prefix that means small is

The structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment for the unborn child is the

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