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LOM 8 Vocab
Pathology
Question | Answer |
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cervicitis | inflammation of the cervix |
endometriosis | endometrial tissue located outside the uterus |
carcinoma | cancer |
fibroids | benign tumors in the uterus |
ovarian cysts | collections of fluid within a sac in the ovary |
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) | inflammation and infection of organs in the pelvic region |
fibrodystic disease | numerous small sacs of fibrous connective tissue and fluid in the breast |
abruptio placentae | premature separation of the implanted placenta |
choriocarcinoma | malignant tumor of the placenta |
ectopic pregnancy | implantation of the fertilized egg in any site other than the normal uterine location |
multiple gestation | more than one fetus inside the uterus |
placenta previa | implantation of the placenta over the cervical opening or in the lower region of the uterus |
preeclampsia | abnorma condition associated with pregnancy marked by high blood pressure, proteinuria, edema and headache |
Down syndrome | chromosomal abnormality (trisomy 21) |
erythroblastosis fetalis | hemolytic disease in the newborn caused by a blood group (Rh factor) incompatibility between the mother and the fetus. |
hyaline membrane disease | acute lung disease commonly seen in the premature newborn (RDS respiratory distress syndrome caused by deficiency of surfactant) |
hydrocephalus | accumulation of fluid in the spaces of the brain |
meconium aspiration syndrome | abnormal inhalation of meconium (first stool) produced by fetus or newborn |
pyloric stenosis | narrowing of the opening of the stomach to the duodenum |