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Sonography (ultrasonography, ultrasound): In obstetrics and gynecology, a diagnostic aidin which high-frequency sound waves are used to image pelvic structures in pregnant andnon-pregnant patients.Spinnbarkeit: The ability of the cervical mucus to be drawn out into a thread,characteristically greater in the preovulatory and ovulatory phases of the menstrual cycle.Station: The location of the fetal presenting part (leading bony point) relative to the level ofthe ischial spines. Station +2 means the presenting part is 2 cm below the ischial spines.Station -1 means the presenting part is 1 cm above the ischial spines.Sterility: The absolute inability to procreate.Stress incontinence: The involuntary leakage of urine during an increase in intraabdominalpressure as a result of weakness of the supports of the internal vesical sphincter and bladderneck.Striae gravidarum: Streaks or lines seen on the abdominal skin of a pregnant woman.Supine hypotensive syndrome: A hypotensive syndrome often characterized by sweating,nausea and tachycardia. It occurs in some pregnant women in the supine position when thepregnant uterus obstructs venous return to the heart.Teratogen: An agent or factor that produces physical defects in the developing embryo.Testicular feminization: A syndrome of androgen insensitivity characteristics by primaryamenorrhea, a female phenotype, testes (abdominal or inguinal) instead of ovaries, theabsence of a uterus and a male genotype.Thecoma: A functioning ovarian tumor composed of theca cells.Thelarche: The onset of development of breasts.Trimester: A period of three months. The period of gestation is divided into three units ofthree calendar months each. Some important obstetric events may be convenientlycategorized by trimesters.Trophoblast: The epithelium of the chorion, including the covering of the placental villi. Itcomprises a cellular layer (cytotrophoblast) and syncytium (syncytiotrophoblast).Tubercles, Montgomery: The enlarged sebaceous glands of the areolae of the mammaryglands during late pregnancy and lactation.Ultrasonography: See Sonography.Ultrasound: See Sonography.Urethrocele: Protrusion of the urethra through the supporting structure of the anterior wall.Vacuum extraction: The use of a suction device placed on the infant’s head to assistvaginal delivery.Vasectomy: The surgical interruption of the ductus (vas) deferens for permanentcontraception.VBAC: Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.Viability: The condition of a fetus weighing 500 grams or more; the ability to liveindependently outside of the uterus.
Virilization: The development of masculine traits in a female.Withdrawal bleeding: Uterine bleeding after the interruption of hormonal support of theendometrium.
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