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1
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bleeding from a normally situated placenta as a result of its complete or partial detachment after the 20th week of gestation

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abruptio placentae

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aspiration of a sample of amniotic fluid through the mother’s abdomen for diagnostic analysis of fetal genetics, maturity, and/or disease

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amniocentesis

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smooth membrane enclosing the fetus and amniotic fluid; it is loosely fused with the outer chorionic membrane except at the placental insertion of the umbilical cord, where the amnion is contiguous with the membranes surrounding the umbilical cord

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amnion

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a neural tube defect where absence of the brain, including the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and basal ganglia, may be present

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anencephaly

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fetal syndromes associated with an abnormal number of chromosomes

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aneuploidy

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the ligatures around the cervix uteri used to treat cervical incompetence during pregnancy

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cerclage

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inferior segment of the uterus, which is normally more than 3.5 cm long during pregnancy, decreasing in length during labor

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cervix

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cellular, outermost extraembryonic membrane, composed of trophoblast lined with mesoderm; the outer chorion (villous chorion) develops villi, which are vascularized by allantoic vessels and give rise to the placenta; the inner chorion (the smooth chorion) is fused with the amnion except at the placental cord insertion

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chorion

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a functional structure within the normal ovary, which is formed from cells lining the graafian follicle after ovulation; the corpus luteum produces estrogen and progesterone and may become enlarged and appear cystic during early pregnancy

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corpus luteum

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vascular structure within the fetal liver that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava and allows oxygenated blood to bypass the liver and return directly to the heart

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ductus venosus

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developing individual from implantation to the end of the 9th week of gestation

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embryo

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age of embryo stated as time from day of conception

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embryonic age (conception age)

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length of pregnancy defined in the United States as number of weeks from first day of last normal menstrual period (LNMP)

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gestational (menstrual) age

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structure lined by the chorion that normally implants within the uterine decidua and contains the developing embryo

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gestational sac

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total number of pregnancies

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gravidity (G)

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abnormal conception in which there is partial or complete conversion of the chorionic villi

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hydatidiform mole

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a condition in which the cervix dilates silently during the second trimester; without intervention, the membranes bulge through the cervix and rupture, and the fetus drops out, resulting in a premature preterm delivery

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incompetent cervix

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reduced growth rate (symmetrical IUGR) or abnormal growth pattern (asymmetrical IUGR) of the fetus, resulting in a small for gestational age (SGA) infant

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intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)

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thin expanded lower portion of the uterus that forms in the last trimester of pregnancy

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lower uterine segment

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exceptionally large infant with excessive fat deposition in the subcutaneous tissue; most frequently seen in fetuses of diabetic mothers

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macrosomia

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one of several biochemical tests used to assess fetal risk for aneuploidy or fetal defect; a component of the “quad screen,” the normal value of MSAFP varies with gestational age; assessment of gestational age is essential for accurate interpretation of results

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maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP)

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a collection of fluid that extends behind the fetal neck and along the spine in the first trimester

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nuchal translucency

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reduced amount of amniotic fluid

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oligohydramnios

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number of live births

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parity (P)

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organ of communication in which nutrition and products of metabolism are interchanged between the fetal and maternal blood systems; is formed from the chorion frondosum with a maternal decidual contribution

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placenta

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placental implantation encroaches upon the lower uterine segment; if the placenta presents first in late pregnancy, bleeding is inevitable

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placenta previa

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excessive amount of amniotic fluid

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polyhydramnios

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maternal serum biochemical levels in the second trimester of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), estriol, and inhibin A

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quad screen

29
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a 40-week pregnancy is divided into three 13-week periods from the first day of the last normal menstrual period (weeks 1 through 13, first trimester; weeks 14 through 27, second trimester; week 28 to term, third trimester)

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trimester

30
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connecting lifeline between the fetus and placenta; it contains two umbilical arteries, which carry deoxygenated fetal blood, and one umbilical vein, which carries oxygenated fetal blood encased in Wharton’s jelly

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umbilical cord

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a circular structure within the gestational sac seen sonographically between 4 and 10 weeks’ gestational age; the yolk sac supplies nutrition, facilitates waste removal, and is the origin of early hematopoietic stem cells in the embryo; it lies between the chorion and the amnion

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yolk sac

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products of conception from fertilization through implantation; the zygotic stage of pregnancy lasts for approximately 12 days after conception

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zygote