KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Endomyometritis: puerperal infection involving the endometrium and myometrium, usually involving multiple bacterial organisms including gram-positive and gram-negative enteric organisms and anaerobic bacteria. The…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Cervical funnel: a funnel is defined as dilation of the upper portion of the cervical canal and is a risk factor for preterm…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Complete mole: type of GTD that is characterized by hydropic villi, trophoblastic proliferation, and absence of fetal tissue. The karyotype is usually 46…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Over the past several decades, invasive fetal therapy has evolved from an appealing concept to a dedicated field of medicine that bridges the disciplines of obstetrics,…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Antepartum fetal testing: a compilation of methods devised to differentiate normal from compromised fetuses prior to the onset of labor. These methods may…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Cardiovascular profile score: a semiquantitative score of the fetal cardiac well-being that uses known markers by ultrasound that have been correlated with poor…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Renal agenesis: congenital absence of the kidneys. Potter syndrome: constellation of fetal and neonatal complications, including lung hypoplasia and facial and skeletal abnormalities,…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Arnold-Chiari or Chiari type II malformation: cranial and cerebral anomalies arising as a part of the spectrum of open spina bifida. Closed spina…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Phenotype: all morphologic and functional attributes of an individual. The term may also refer to the organs, tissues, or cells of that individual,…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH): occurs at the ninth week of gestation and causes herniation of abdominal viscera into the thoracic cavity. This causes…
