Obstetrics

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• amniocentesis
• assisted reproduction technology (ART)
• fetal alcohol syndrome
• labor & delivery (childbirth, parturition)
• prenatal care
• threatened miscarriage

Introduction

• The specialty of medicine concerned with care of women during pregnancy, paturition & the pueriperum.

More General Terms

• obstetrics & gynecology (OB-GYN)

Additional Terms

• conception
• labor & delivery (childbirth, parturition)
• menopause
• pregnancy (gestation)
• prenatal care

References

1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse
   - Management of intrapartum fetal heart rate tracings. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) ngc-guideline: [1]
   - Genetic considerations for a woman's pre-conception evaluation. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada ngc-guideline: [2]

obstetrics (OB)