Exam 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology

The term amniorrhexis is defined as

The term that means inflammation of the amnion is

The suffix that means rupture is

The prefix nulli- is defined as

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

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

The term intrapartum is defined as occurring

Down syndrome was diagnosed prenatally by laboratory analysis of the amniotic fluid obtained by aspiration of fluid by surgical puncture or an

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

The term that means first birth (a woman who has given birth to an offspring after the point of viability-20 weeks) is

The predicted date of the child's birth is abbreviated

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

The prefix that means small is

The combining form puerper/o is defined as

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

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

The term that describes an unborn child from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth is

The term nulligravida refers to a woman who

The combining form that means milk is

A surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid is called