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51preterm birth — premature birth birth of a baby before 37 weeks (259 days) of gestation (calculated from the first day of the mother s last menstrual period); a birth at less than 23 weeks is at present incompatible with life. Such factors as pre eclampsia,… …
52first trimester — noun time period extending from the first day of the last menstrual period through 12 weeks of gestation • Hypernyms: ↑trimester …
53Canadian Medical Association Journal — Infobox Journal title = Canadian Medical Association Journal editor = Paul Hebert discipline = Medicine language = English abbreviation = CMAJ publisher = Canadian Medical Association country = Canada frequency = biweekly history = Established in …
54Colposcopy — Not to be confused with colonoscopy. Colposcopy Intervention In this diagram, the canal of the cervix (or endocervix) is circled at the base of the womb. The vaginal portion of the cervix projects free into the vagina. The transformation zone …
55Naegele's rule — is a standard way of calculating the due date for a pregnancy. The rule estimates the expected date of delivery (EDD) by adding one year, subtracting three months, and adding seven days to the first day of a woman s last menstrual period (LMP).… …
56Anembryonic gestation — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Anembryonic gestation ICD10 = O02.0 ICD9 = ICD9|631 An anembryonic gestation ( aka blighted ovum) is a pregnancy in which the very early pregnancy appears normal on an ultrasound scan, but as the pregnancy… …
57Chemie Grunenthal of Stolberg-am-Rhein — Chemie Grünenthal of Stolberg am Rhein is a German pharmaceutical company in Stolberg (Rhineland) near Aachen. It holds the patent to Tramadol, used as an analgesic (painkiller). The firm was a branch of a soaps, toiletries, and cosmetics… …
58Abortion in South Africa — was legal for very limited reasons until 1997, when the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act 92 of 1996) was passed, providing abortion on demand for a variety of cases. Public opinion and political motives Studies from 2004 have shown… …
59Infant, postmature — A baby born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after the usual 9 months (280 days) of gestation. The gestation (length of the pregnancy) is calculated from the date of the last menstrual period (LMP). This is an important calculation since, if delivery is …
60Post-term — Overly mature, overly developed, especially as regards a baby that has not been born until well after the usual term pregnancy. A post term baby is one born 2 weeks (14 days) or more after the usual 9 months (280 days) of gestation. The gestation …
