Postpartum Depression Glossary of TermsThe following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Postpartum Depression article.
American Psychiatric Association: A medical specialty society with over 35,000 US and inte... See the entire definition of American Psychiatric AssociationAntidepressant: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Antidepressants: Anything, and especially a drug, used to prevent or treat depression. Anxiety: A feeling of apprehension and fear, characterized by physical symptoms such as pa... See the entire definition of AnxietyAnxiety disorder: A chronic condition characterized by an excessive and persistent sense o... See the entire definition of Anxiety disorderBaby blues: A common temporary psychological state right after childbirth when a new mothe... See the entire definition of Baby bluesBipolar disorder: A mood disorder sometimes called manic-depressive illness or manic-depr... See the entire definition of Bipolar disorderBreastfeeding: Feeding a child human breast milk. According to the American Academy of Ped... See the entire definition of BreastfeedingChest: The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains t... See the entire definition of ChestChest pain: Pain in the chest that can be a result of many things, including angina, heart... See the entire definition of Chest painClinical depression: Depressed mood that meets the DSM-IV criteria for a depressive disord... See the entire definition of Clinical depressionCortisol: A metabolite of the primary stress hormone cortisone. Cortisol is an essential f... See the entire definition of CortisolDepression: An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts and that affects the way... See the entire definition of DepressionDiagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ... See the entire definition of DiagnosisDizziness: Painless head discomfort with many possible causes including disturbances of ... See the entire definition of DizzinessEstrogen: A female steroid hormone that is produced by the ovaries and, in lesser amounts,... See the entire definition of EstrogenFatigue: A condition characterized by a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency ... See the entire definition of FatigueFatty acids: Molecules that are long chains of lipid-carboxylic acid found in fats and oil... See the entire definition of Fatty acidsGenetics: The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other orga... See the entire definition of GeneticsGroup therapy: 1) A type of psychiatric care in which several patients meet with one or m... See the entire definition of Group therapyGynecology: The branch of medicine that is particularly concerned with the health of the f... See the entire definition of GynecologyHeart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ... See the entire definition of HeartHomicide: 1. The killing of a person. 2. Strictly speaking, the killing of a... See the entire definition of HomicideHormone: A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activit... See the entire definition of HormoneHormone therapy: Treatment of disease or symptoms with synthetic or naturally derived horm... See the entire definition of Hormone therapyIndicate: In medicine, to make a treatment or procedure advisable because of a particular ... See the entire definition of IndicateInfant: A young baby, from birth to 12 months of age. Iron: An essential mineral. Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen (via hemoglobin ... See the entire definition of IronLithium: A naturally occurring salt that, in purified form, is used to treat certain psych... See the entire definition of LithiumMajor depression: A disease with certain characteristic signs and symptoms that interferes... See the entire definition of Major depressionMedical history: 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may ... See the entire definition of Medical historyMiscarriage: Inadvertent loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable. A considerable pr... See the entire definition of MiscarriageMuscle: Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. T... See the entire definition of MuscleObstetrics: The art and science of managing pregnancy, labor, and the puerperium (the time... See the entire definition of ObstetricsPain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa... See the entire definition of PainPerinatal: Pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth. The perinatal peri... See the entire definition of PerinatalPerineal: Pertaining to the perineum. Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup... See the entire definition of PharmacyPostpartum: The period just after delivery, as with postpartum depression. Postpartum refe... See the entire definition of PostpartumPostpartum depression: A form of severe depression after delivery that interferes with dai... See the entire definition of Postpartum depressionPostpartum psychosis: A very serious mental illness that can affect a new mother. The epis... See the entire definition of Postpartum psychosisPPD: 1. Postpartum depression. 2. Purified protein derivative (the PPD skin ... See the entire definition of PPDPregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the female body. Thi... See the entire definition of PregnancyPregnant: The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body. Premenstrual: Just before the start of menstruation. As in a premenstrual headache. Premenstrual syndrome: A combination of physical and mood disturbances that occur in the l... See the entire definition of Premenstrual syndromePrenatal: Occurring or existing before birth. Probability: The likelihood that something will happen. For example, a probability of less... See the entire definition of ProbabilityProgesterone: A female hormone, the principal hormone that prepares the uterus to receive ... See the entire definition of ProgesteronePrognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan... See the entire definition of PrognosisPsychiatric: Pertaining to or within the purview of psychiatry, the medical specialty conc... See the entire definition of PsychiatricPsychiatry: The medical specialty that is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and tr... See the entire definition of PsychiatryPsychosis: In the general sense, a mental illness that markedly interferes with a person'... See the entire definition of PsychosisPsychotherapy: The treatment of a behavior disorders, mental illness, or any other conditi... See the entire definition of PsychotherapyRejection: In transplantation biology, when the body's immune system attacks transplanted ... See the entire definition of RejectionShortness of breath: Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea. Shortness ... See the entire definition of Shortness of breathSleep: The body's rest cycle. Soothing: Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. Stillbirth: The birth of a dead baby, the delivery of a fetus that has died before birth f... See the entire definition of StillbirthStress: In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact... See the entire definition of StressSuicidal: Pertaining to suicide. the taking of ones own life. As in a suicidal gesture, su... See the entire definition of SuicidalSyndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process. Therapy: The treatment of disease. Therapy is synonymous with treatment. Thyroid: 1. The thyroid gland. Also, pertaining to the thyroid gland. 2. A p... See the entire definition of ThyroidTired: A feeling of a lessened capacity for work and reduced efficiency of accomplishment,... See the entire definition of TiredViable: Capable of life. For example, a viable premature baby is one who is able to surviv... See the entire definition of ViableVitamins: The word "vitamin" was coined in 1911 by the Warsaw-born biochemist Casimir Funk... See the entire definition of VitaminsWeight loss: Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (die... See the entire definition of Weight loss
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