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Primapara
The name given to a woman who has given birth to one child, regardless of whether the child was living at birth, or was one of a multiple births. ... Read More
Primary teeth
Deciduous teeth. These are the first teeth to emerge and usually appear at about 6-8 months of age. Some children have primary teeth that erupt ... Read More
Primigravida
The name given to a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
Progesterone
A female hormone produced by the ovary in the corpus luteum following ovulation. Progesterone prepares the uterine lining for implantation ... Read More
Prolactin
A pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of milk and, it is thought, breast growth during pregnancy. It is sometimes called the ... Read More
Prolapsed cord
Positioning of the umbilical cord ahead of the baby's presenting part during labor and delivery. When this occurs, the baby's body puts ... Read More
Proliferative phase
The part of the uterine cycle corresponding to the follicular phase -during this part of the cycle the endometrium thickens. ... Read More
Prolonged labor
Labor which takes an abnormally long length of time. The usual length of time in labor is longer in primiparous women and varies considerably ... Read More
Prongs
Two flexible tubes that insert into the baby’s nose and extend from a cannula. They are used to deliver supplemental oxygen to the baby's ... Read More
Proprioception
The sense of position and movement of the limbs and the sense of muscular tension. The awareness of the orientation of the body in space and the ... Read More
Prostaglandins
A class of chemicals produced by the prostate and other parts of the body that can have various and powerful effects on the body. They were first ... Read More
Prostate gland
A male reproductive gland that produces part of the fluid in ejaculate. It surrounds the urethra and often enlarges in older men to produce ... Read More
Prozac®
One of several medications used to treat depression. Other similar medications are Zoloft® and Paxil®. These medications come from a class ... Read More
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPPs)
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPPs), also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy, is the most common rash in ... Read More
Pseudostrabismus
Also, known as pseudoesotropia, this is the false appearance of crossed eyes and generally occurs in infants, before facial features are ... Read More
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