Medical Terminology - Ch. 7: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

pelv/i

pelvis

-al

pertaining to

-gravida

pregnant

unigravida, primigravida

pregnant for the first time

primi-

primi = first

parity

the number of times a woman has delivered a child

Rh

Rhesus factor

Code P95

Stillbirth. Code P95 is only used in institutions that maintain separate records for stillbirths. No other code should be used with P95. Code P95 should not be used on the mother's record.

O85-O92

Terms Related to Complications Predominantly Related to the Puerperium

O60-O77

Terms Related to Complications of Labor and Delivery

O10-O16

Terms Related to Edema, Proteinuria, and Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium

O20-O29

Terms Related to Maternal Disorders Predominantly Related to Pregnancy

O00-O08

Terms Related to Pregnancy with Abortive Outcome

O30-O48

Terms Related to the Fetus and Amniotic Cavity and Possible Delivery Problems

multigravida

a woman who has been pregnant two or more times

nulligravida

a woman who has never been pregnant

preeclampsia

abnormal condition of pregnancy with unknown cause, marked by hepertension, edema, and proteinuria. Also called toxemia of pregnancy.

galactorrhea

abnormal discharge of milk

hypogalactia

abnormal low production of milk

dystocia

abnormal or difficult childbirth

post-

after

postpartum

after birth

peri-

around, surrounding

ante-

before

pre-

before

antepartum

before birth

nat/o

birth

zygote

carries the complete set of chromosomal information

CS

cesarean section

agalactia

condition of mother's inability to produce milk

-para

delivery

troph/o

development, nourishment

intrapartum

during birth

-blast

embryonic, immature

blast/o

embryonic, immature

EDD

estimated date of delivery

fetus

fet/o

gestation

fetal development

dizygotic

fraternal twins

parturition

giving birth

pregnancy

gravid/o, -gravida, -cyesis

hCG

human chorionic gonadotropin

monozygotic

identical twins

ectopic pregnancy

implantation of the embryo in any location but the uterus

puerperal sepsis

infection of female reproductive system after delivery

parturition, delivery

part/o, -para, -partum, -tocia

LMP

last menstrual period

multi

many

multi-

many

pelvimetry

measurement of the birth canal

-metry

measuring

abortifacient

medication that terminates pregnancy

galact/o

milk

N&V

nausea and vomitting

neo

new

NST

nonstress test

nulli

nulli = none

-cyst

sac

cerclage

suturing the cervix closed to prevent a spontaneous abortion in a woman with an incompetent cervix.

vagin/o

vagina

VBAC

vaginal birth after c-section

intra-

within