Pregnancy
41Pregnancy category — The pregnancy category of a pharmaceutical agent is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or …
42Pregnancy, ectopic — A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of ectopic pregnancies occur… …
43Pregnancy, extrauterine — A pregnancy that is not in the usual place and is located outside the inner lining of the uterus. A fertilized egg settles and grows in any location other than the inner lining of the uterus. The large majority (95%) of extrauterine pregnancies… …
44Pregnancy Risk Category — Die Schwangerschaftskategorie beschreibt Arzneistoffe hinsichtlich ihres Risikos, bei Anwendung während der Schwangerschaft Schäden und Missbildungen am Fötus zu verursachen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Einleitung 2 Deutschland: Risikogruppen zur… …
45Pregnancy (mammals) — For pregnancy in humans, see pregnancy. A pregnant lioness. In mammals, pregnancy is the period of reproduction during which a female carries one or more live offspring from implantation in the uterus through gestation. It begins when a… …
46pregnancy test — noun a physiological test to determine whether a woman is pregnant • Hypernyms: ↑bioassay, ↑bio assay • Hyponyms: ↑Friedman test, ↑rabbit test * * * noun : a physiological test to determine the existence of pregnancy in an individual (as the… …
47Pregnancy, acute fatty liver — Liver failure in late pregnancy, usually from unknown cause. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) typically occurs in first time pregnancies in the last trimester. AFLP causes nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain especially in the upper abdomen… …
48Pregnancy, hyperemesis of — Excessive vomiting during pregnancy which, by definition, leads to the loss of 5% or more of the body weight of the woman. Also called hyperemesis gravidarum, the disorder affects one in every 300 pregnant women. It is more common in young women …
49Pregnancy abuse — Abuse of an expectant mother. This abuse is most often perpetrated by the woman s spouse, partner, or relative. Spurts of temper can progress to shouting and name calling. Then pushing and shoving. The use of physical violence can start a pattern …
50pregnancy test — any of several methods used to demonstrate whether or not a woman is pregnant. Most pregnancy tests are based on the detection of a hormone, human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), in the urine. The sample of urine is mixed with serum containing… …
