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Obstetric ultrasonography, the Glossary

Obstetric ultrasonography, or prenatal ultrasound, is the use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy, in which sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in the uterus (womb).^[1]

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Abdomen

The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.

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Abdominal ultrasonography

Abdominal ultrasonography (also called abdominal ultrasound imaging or abdominal sonography) is a form of medical ultrasonography (medical application of ultrasound technology) to visualise abdominal anatomical structures. Obstetric ultrasonography and abdominal ultrasonography are diagnostic medical imaging and medical ultrasonography.

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Abortion

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.

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American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation. Obstetric ultrasonography and American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine are medical ultrasonography.

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Anomaly scan

The anomaly scan, also sometimes called the anatomy scan, 20-week ultrasound, or level 2 ultrasound, evaluates anatomic structures of the fetus, placenta, and maternal pelvic organs. Obstetric ultrasonography and anomaly scan are diagnostic medical imaging, medical ultrasonography and tests during pregnancy.

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Apgar score

The Apgar score is a quick way for health professionals to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation.

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Birth defect

A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause.

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Crown-rump length

Crown-rump length (CRL) is the measurement of the length of human embryos and fetuses from the top of the head (crown) to the bottom of the buttocks (rump).

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Doppler fetal monitor

A Doppler fetal monitor is a hand-held ultrasound transducer used to detect the fetal heartbeat for prenatal care.

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Doppler ultrasonography

Doppler ultrasonography is medical ultrasonography that employs the Doppler effect to perform imaging of the movement of tissues and body fluids (usually blood), and their relative velocity to the probe. Obstetric ultrasonography and Doppler ultrasonography are medical ultrasonography.

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Down syndrome

Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

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Echogenicity

Echogenicity (sometimes as echogenecity) or echogeneity is the ability to bounce an echo, e.g. return the signal in medical ultrasound examinations. Obstetric ultrasonography and Echogenicity are medical ultrasonography.

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Embryo

An embryo is the initial stage of development for a multicellular organism.

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Femur

The femur (femurs or femora), or thigh bone is the only bone in the thigh.

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Fetus

A fetus or foetus (fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from a mammal embryo.

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Food and Drug Administration

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Genetic testing

Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure.

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Gestational age

In obstetrics, gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy taken from the beginning of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP), or the corresponding age of the gestation as estimated by a more accurate method, if available.

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Gestational sac

The gestational sac is the large cavity of fluid surrounding the embryo.

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Global Library of Women's Medicine

The Global Library of Women's Medicine is a free and publicly available resource of clinical information on women's health launched on 20 November 2008.

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Gynecologic ultrasonography

Gynecologic ultrasonography or gynecologic sonography refers to the application of medical ultrasonography to the female pelvic organs (specifically the uterus, the ovaries, and the fallopian tubes) as well as the bladder, the adnexa, and the recto-uterine pouch. Obstetric ultrasonography and gynecologic ultrasonography are diagnostic medical imaging and medical ultrasonography.

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Heart development

Heart development, also known as cardiogenesis, refers to the prenatal development of the heart.

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Human embryonic development

Human embryonic development or human embryogenesis is the development and formation of the human embryo.

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Ian Donald

Ian Donald (27 December 1910 – 19 June 1987) was an English physician who pioneered the diagnostic use of ultrasound in obstetrics, enabling the visual discovery of abnormalities during pregnancy.

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International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG, the Society for Women's Imaging) is a professional membership association and charity registered in England and Wales. Obstetric ultrasonography and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology are medical ultrasonography.

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Ionizing radiation

Ionizing radiation (US, ionising radiation in the UK), including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have sufficient energy to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them.

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Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JDMS) is the bimonthly, peer-reviewed medical journal of the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS), and has been in publication since 1985. Obstetric ultrasonography and journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography are diagnostic medical imaging and medical ultrasonography.

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Labor induction

Labor induction is the process or treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery.

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Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is a technology that can be used for therapeutic purposes. Obstetric ultrasonography and Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound are medical ultrasonography.

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Medical ultrasound

Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound. Obstetric ultrasonography and Medical ultrasound are medical ultrasonography.

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Menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.

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Miscarriage

Miscarriage, also known in medical terms as a spontaneous abortion, is the death and expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive independently.

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Multiple birth

A multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies.

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Nuchal scan

A nuchal scan or nuchal translucency (NT) scan/procedure is a sonographic prenatal screening scan (ultrasound) to detect chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus, though altered extracellular matrix composition and limited lymphatic drainage can also be detected. Obstetric ultrasonography and nuchal scan are diagnostic medical imaging, medical ultrasonography and tests during pregnancy.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.

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Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

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Parietal bone

The parietal bones are two bones in the skull which, when joined at a fibrous joint known as a cranial suture, form the sides and roof of the neurocranium.

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Postterm pregnancy

Postterm pregnancy is when a woman has not yet delivered her baby after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the typical 40-week duration of pregnancy.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb).

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Prenatal development

Prenatal development involves the development of the embryo and of the fetus during a viviparous animal's gestation.

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Preterm birth

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.

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Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object.

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Randomized controlled trial

A randomized controlled trial (or randomized control trial; RCT) is a form of scientific experiment used to control factors not under direct experimental control.

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Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational technology conglomerate.

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Transducer

A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another.

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United States Public Health Service

The United States Public Health Service (USPHS or PHS) is a collection of agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services concerned with public health, containing nine out of the department's twelve operating divisions.

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University of Colorado Denver

The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) is a public research university located in downtown Denver, Colorado.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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Vagina

In mammals and other animals, the vagina (vaginas or vaginae) is the elastic, muscular reproductive organ of the female genital tract.

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Vaginal ultrasonography

Vaginal ultrasonography is a medical ultrasonography that applies an ultrasound transducer (or "probe") in the vagina to visualize organs within the pelvic cavity. Obstetric ultrasonography and vaginal ultrasonography are diagnostic medical imaging and medical ultrasonography.

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Yolk sac

The yolk sac is a membranous sac attached to an embryo, formed by cells of the hypoblast layer of the bilaminar embryonic disc.

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YouTube

YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.

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3D ultrasound

3D ultrasound is a medical ultrasound technique, often used in fetal, cardiac, trans-rectal and intra-vascular applications. Obstetric ultrasonography and 3D ultrasound are diagnostic medical imaging, medical ultrasonography and tests during pregnancy.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstetric_ultrasonography

Also known as Biparietal Diameter, Fetal biparietal diameter, Fetal ultrasonography, Fetal ultrasound, Foetal ultrasound, Ob us, Obstetric ultrasound, Obstetrical ultrasonography, Pregnancy ultrasound, Prenatal ultrasonography, Prenatal ultrasound, Ultrasonography, prenatal.

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Diagnostic medical imaging

Prenatal sex discernment

Tests during pregnancy

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