KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Screening test: usually non-invasive tests that are designed to identify people with an increased risk for a certain condition before they realize they…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Simple ovarian cyst: ovarian cyst that is anechoic, thin, and smooth walled, without septa or wall irregularities. Complex ovarian cyst: any ovarian cyst…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Because of its accessibility, the importance of its pathology, and the rapid availability of pathological confirmation, the breast has long served as a kind of test…
KEY TERMS Print Section Listen Key Terms Aneuploidy: the state of having a chromosome number that is not a multiple of the haploid number. Combined first trimester screening: computation of…
PART 1: CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING Print Section Listen Ronald J. Wapner, Eugene C. Toy Key Terms Chorionic villus sampling (CVS): an invasive procedure performed for first-trimester prenatal diagnosis. CVS is…
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…
