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June 18, 2013

Pregnancy: Prenatal Care and Tests Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Pregnancy: Prenatal Care and Tests article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniocentesis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amniotic fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bacteria: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Belly: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breastfeeding: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Certified nurse-midwife: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cervical: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chicken pox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chickenpox: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chlamydia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chorionic villus sampling: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CNM: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cystic fibrosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

DNA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Doula: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Due date: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family practice: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fetal distress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fetus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Gestational diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Glucose tolerance test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hepatitis B: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood sugar: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HIV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immunity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intensive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Joint: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Labor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marker: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Maternal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Measles: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Midwife: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neonatal intensive care unit: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neural: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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NICU: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nuchal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse-midwife: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstetrician: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxytocin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pap test: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pelvic exam: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Placenta: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Preeclampsia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prenatal care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Primary care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rectum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rh factor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Serum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spina bifida: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Strep: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Streptococcus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syphilis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Trisomy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urinary tract infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Urine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Uterus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vagina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Villus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Womb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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