What is the term for a woman who has never borne a viable child?
“Nulliparous” is a fancy medical word used to describe a woman who hasn’t given birth to a child. It doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s never been enceinte — someone who’s had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or elective abortion but has never given birth to a live baby is still referred to as nulliparous.
Which condition is the abnormal implantation of the placenta?
Placenta previa (PP) defined when the placenta implanted abnormally in the lower uterine segment, it can be either a partially or totally covering the cervical Os [1, 2]. The types of placenta previa summarize as complete, partial, or marginal placenta previa [3].
Which term describes the surgical puncture with a needle to obtain a specimen of amniotic fluid?
Amniocentesis is a procedure used to take out a small sample of the amniotic fluid for testing. This is the fluid that surrounds the fetus in a enceinte woman.