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Cesariana
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Cesarean section
def. A surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the abdomen and uterus. Used when a woman can't give birth vaginally. Also called C-section.
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Contracção
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Contraction
def. The strong, rhythmic tightening of the uterus during labor. Regular strong and painful contractions dilate the cervix and push the baby through the birth canal.
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Cordão Umbilical
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Umbilical cord
def. The flexible cord of tissue connecting the fetus to the placenta that brings oxygen and nutrients from the expectant mother to the fetus and removes waste products. The umbilical cord contains two arteries and one large vein.
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Dilatação
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Dilatation
def. Dilation, the opening of the cervix (measured in centimeters), and effacement, the thinning of the cervix (measured in percentage), occur in a pregnant woman as labor and delivery get closer. The timing is different in every woman: For some, dilation and effacement is a gradual process that takes weeks, or even a month; others can dilate and efface overnight.
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Epidural
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Epidural
def. Anesthesia administered to a laboring mother into the epidural space at the base of the spine to numb the lower body. It reduces pain significantly by making the mother unable to feel contractions during labor and delivery.
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Feto
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Fetus
def. The name given to a baby in utero from eight weeks of development until birth.
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Fórceps
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Forceps
def. Forceps are instruments that are placed on the baby's head to turn the baby and/or assist the mother with delivery. Forceps are most commonly used when the baby is in the lower portion of the vaginal outlet (low forceps delivery). Only on rare occasions would
forceps be applied in a higher position.
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Parto distócico
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Parto instrumentalmente assistido
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Parto distócico
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Parto instrumentalmente assistido
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Parto Eucócito
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Parto Normal
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Vacuum extraction
def. A procedure used as an alternative to forceps when a baby is stuck in the birth canal during delivery. A plastic cup is applied to the baby's head, and with gentle suction the baby is eased out of the birth canal.
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Parto instrumentalmente assistido
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Parto Normal
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Vaginal birth
def. The birth of a baby through the birth canal, as opposed to a cesarean section, which is the birth of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen.
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Placenta
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Placenta
def. A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk-shaped, and at full term measures about seven inches in diameter and a bit less than two inches thick. The upper surface of the placenta is smooth, while the under surface is rough. The placenta is rich in blood vessels.
The placenta is expelled during the birth process with the fetal membranes; together, these structures form the afterbirth.
Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:28:00 PM
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Ventosa
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Vacuum Extractor
def. Suction is applied to the baby's head to help turn his head and/or assist with delivery. The baby may have a bruise on the area in which the suction cup was attached. This bruise will gradually fade.
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