Here is a brief dictionary of obstetrics where these complicated medical terms are explained.
Cesarean delivery : quick delivery by surgery
eclampsia : syndrome with leakage of protein into urine, high blood pressure, edema, kidney and liver damage. This can suddenly lead to seizures, shock and death of the mother
epidural injection : anesthetic procedure (a needle in the back to inject anesthetic into epidural space); this is done to numb pain and make it a pain free delivery. The
episiotomy: cut in soft tissue of perineum (behind opening of vagina) to create extra room for the presenting part of the baby
fetal monitoring : applies to electronic equipment to monitor baby’s heart beat with scalp clip and recording pressure inside uterus during high risk delivery process
forceps delivery : assisting delivery by pulling on presenting part with forceps
meconium : greenish staining of the amniotic fluid from bowel secretions of the baby (often a sign of baby distress)
multigravida : woman with another pregnancy (all after the first)
pre-eclampsia : precursor condition of eclampsia; the clinician will aggressively monitor for these signs and symptoms to prevent eclampsia
presenting part : usually the head, but could be breech presentation (behind first)
primigravida : woman with first time pregnancy
rescucitation : reviving of a person (usually applied to baby after birth)
term baby : baby born 38 to 42 weeks after 1st day of last menstrual period
vertex presentation : normal head first position (contrary to a breech presentation where the baby’s buttock presents)
Dictionary Of Obstetrics
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