obstetric

(adjective)

Of, or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy).

Related Terms

Examples of obstetric in the following topics:

  • Placenta Previa

    • Placenta previa is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached to the uterine wall close to or covering the cervix.
    • Placenta previa is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached to the uterine wall close to or covering the cervix .

  • Pelvimetry

    • Traditional obstetrical services relied heavily on pelvimetry to decide if natural or operative vaginal delivery was possible or if and when to use a cesarean section.
    • Explain the reasons why pelvimetry, the measurement of the pelvis, is used less frequently in obstetrics

  • Ilium

    • The bi-iliac width measure is helpful in obstetrics because a pelvis that is significantly too small or too large can have obstetrical complications.

  • Injuries to Nerves Emerging from the Brachial Plexus

    • Lesions in nerves of the brachial plexus are classified as obstetric or traumatic as a result of shoulder trauma, inflammation, or tumors.
    • But in general, brachial plexus lesions can be classified as either traumatic or obstetric.

  • Comparison of Female and Male Pelves

    • These conflicting demands are often termed the obstetrical dilemma.

  • Pelvic Structure and Childbearing

    • This compromise has been referred to as the obstetrical dilemma.

  • Development of the Extraembryonic Coelom

    • An artificially colored image of the contents in the cavity of the uterus seen at approximately 5 weeks of gestational age by obstetric ultrasonography.

  • Exercise and Pregnancy

    • In the absence of either medical or obstetric complications, doctors advise an accumulation of 30 minutes a day of exercise on most if not all days of the week.

  • Stages of Labor

    • Longer labors are associated with declining rates of spontaneous vaginal delivery and increasing rates of infection, perineal laceration, obstetric hemorrhage, as well as need for intensive care of the neonate.
    • With the advent of modern interventive obstetrics, the artificial rupture of the membranes has become common, so babies are rarely born in the caul (en-caul birth).

  • Analyzing the Who, Why, and Where

    • But let's assume that this audience is actually at an obstetrics conference, where these subjects would be more than appropriate.