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
