OBSTETRICAL NURSING VOCABULARY LIST
A
H
Abortion
Abruptio Placentae
Acrocyanosis
Afterpain
Amenorrhea
Amniocentesis
Antepartum
Apgar Score
B
Braxton-Hicks
contractions
C
Caput succedaneum
Cephalehemotoma
Colostrum
Coomb’s test
Crowning
Homan’s sign
Hyperemesis gravidarum
L
Leopold’s maneuver
Lightening
Lochia
M
Meconium
Multigravida
Multipara
F
Fetal heart rate (FHR)
Fontanelle
Fundus
G
Gravida
GTPALM
T
TORCH
V
Vertex
W
Wharton’s jelly
N
N
Naegle’s rule
Nulligravida
Nullipara
D
Dilatation
E
Ectopic Pregnancy
Effacement
Effleurage
Electronic fetal monitoring
(EFM)
Engagement
Engorgement
Epidural block
Episiotomy
EDD
S
Station
Stillbirth
O
O
Oxytocin
P
Pudendal block
Prenatal
Para
Preterm
Postterm
Primigravida
Primipara
Q
Quickening
R
RhoGam