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Stillbirth
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Stillbirth The death of a baby after 20 weeks' gestation but before birth. Stillbirths are mainly caused by genetic or congenital defects, problems with the umbilical cord or placenta, or a medical condition in the mother.
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Death
1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there is no consensus.) 2. The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. (This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See: Vital bodily functions. 3. The common law standard for determining death is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions." 4. The uniform determination of death.
Gestation
The period of bearing a pregnancy from fertilization to delivery.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Congenital
Present at birth.
Cord
1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
Placenta
Organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy and connects the blood supplies of the mother and baby.
Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
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Stilbestrol
Stilbestrol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol.
Stilbetin
Stilbetin is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol.
Stiles-Crawford effect
Light entering the eye through the center of the pupil is more effective than light entering at a peripheral point near the edge of the pupil. This is largely to to the directionally sensitive photoreceptors which are oriented towrad the center of the pupil. This helps to minimize the effect of stray light.
Still's Disease
A form of Juvenile Chronic Arthritis.
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater Medical Center is a hospital in Stillwater, Oklahoma (USA).
Stilphostrol
Stilphostrol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol diphosphate.
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Squat bar
A U-shaped bar that can attach to a birthing bed if a laboring woman wants to squat when she's ready to push the baby out. Some birthing beds already have this feature attached.
Station
Station: A term used to describe the location of a baby's presenting part (usually the top of the head) relative to the mother's pelvic bones during pregnancy and labor; ranges from -5 when the presenting part is at the inlet of the maternal pelvis to +5 when it is at the outlet (and delivery is imminent).
Stepping reflex
Also called the walking reflex, this is one of the reflexes present at birth. When held over a flat surface, a newborn will move her legs as if she's taking steps.
Sterility
The permanent inability of a man or woman to reproduce.
Sterilization
A surgical method, such as tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, that renders an individual unable to reproduce.
Stillbirth
Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.
Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.
Subzonal sperm insertion
A variation of in-vitro fertilization in which the sperm is surgically implanted into the egg.
Sudden infant death syndrome
The death, with no clear cause, of an infant between 1 and 12 months old. Putting an infant to sleep on her back has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Surrogate mother
A woman who bears a child for a couple. Usually the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the man's sperm, though in some cases an embryo is implanted in a surrogate.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Death
1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there is no consensus.) 2. The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. (This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See: Vital bodily functions. 3. The common law standard for determining death is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions." 4. The uniform determination of death.
Gestation
The period of bearing a pregnancy from fertilization to delivery.
Genetic
Hereditary. Having to do with the genes.
Congenital
Present at birth.
Cord
1. In anatomy, a long ropelike structure. 2. Short for the spinal cord or the umbilical cord.
Placenta
Organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy and connects the blood supplies of the mother and baby.
Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
Condition
The term "condition" has a number of biomedical meanings including the following: 1.An unhealthy state, such as in "this is a progressive condition." 2.A state of fitness, such as "getting into condition." 3.Something that is essential to the occurrence of something else; essentially a "precondition." 4.As a verb: to cause a change in something so that a response that was previously associated with a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus; to condition a person, as in behavioral conditioning.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Stilbestrol
Stilbestrol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol.
Stilbetin
Stilbetin is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol.
Stiles-Crawford effect
Light entering the eye through the center of the pupil is more effective than light entering at a peripheral point near the edge of the pupil. This is largely to to the directionally sensitive photoreceptors which are oriented towrad the center of the pupil. This helps to minimize the effect of stray light.
Still's Disease
A form of Juvenile Chronic Arthritis.
Stillwater Medical Center
Stillwater Medical Center is a hospital in Stillwater, Oklahoma (USA).
Stilphostrol
Stilphostrol is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): diethylstilbestrol diphosphate.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Squat bar
A U-shaped bar that can attach to a birthing bed if a laboring woman wants to squat when she's ready to push the baby out. Some birthing beds already have this feature attached.
Station
Station: A term used to describe the location of a baby's presenting part (usually the top of the head) relative to the mother's pelvic bones during pregnancy and labor; ranges from -5 when the presenting part is at the inlet of the maternal pelvis to +5 when it is at the outlet (and delivery is imminent).
Stepping reflex
Also called the walking reflex, this is one of the reflexes present at birth. When held over a flat surface, a newborn will move her legs as if she's taking steps.
Sterility
The permanent inability of a man or woman to reproduce.
Sterilization
A surgical method, such as tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, that renders an individual unable to reproduce.
Stillbirth
Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.
Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.
Subzonal sperm insertion
A variation of in-vitro fertilization in which the sperm is surgically implanted into the egg.
Sudden infant death syndrome
The death, with no clear cause, of an infant between 1 and 12 months old. Putting an infant to sleep on her back has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.
Surrogate mother
A woman who bears a child for a couple. Usually the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the man's sperm, though in some cases an embryo is implanted in a surrogate.
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