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Products of conception

Index Products of conception

Products of conception, abbreviated POC, is a medical term used for the tissue derived from the union of an egg and a sperm. [1]

22 relations: Abortion, Anemia, Blighted ovum, Childbirth, Dilation and curettage, Ectopic pregnancy, Egg, Embryo, Endometritis, Gestational age, Gestational sac, H&E stain, Human chorionic gonadotropin, In utero, Medical abortion, Miscarriage, Misoprostol, Obstetric ultrasonography, Patient, Royal Women's Hospital, Sperm, Vacuum aspiration.

Abortion

Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.

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Anemia

Anemia is a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood, or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.

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Blighted ovum

A blighted ovum or anembryonic gestation (anembryonic pregnancy) is a pregnancy in which the embryo never develops or develops and is reabsorbed.

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Childbirth

Childbirth, also known as labour and delivery, is the ending of a pregnancy by one or more babies leaving a woman's uterus by vaginal passage or C-section.

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Dilation and curettage

Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage).

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus.

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Egg

An egg is the organic vessel containing the zygote in which an animal embryo develops until it can survive on its own; at which point the animal hatches.

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Embryo

An embryo is an early stage of development of a multicellular diploid eukaryotic organism.

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Endometritis

Endometritis is inflammation of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus.

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Gestational age

Gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy which is taken from 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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H&E stain

Hematoxylin and eosin stain or haematoxylin and eosin stain (H&E stain or HE stain) is one of the principal stains in histology.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta after implantation.

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In utero

In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the womb" or "in the uterus".

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Medical abortion

A medical abortion is a type of non-surgical abortion in which medication is used to bring about abortion.

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Miscarriage

Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently.

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Misoprostol

Misoprostol, sold under the brandname Cytotec among others, is a medication used to start labor, cause an abortion, prevent and treat stomach ulcers, and treat postpartum bleeding due to poor contraction of the uterus.

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Obstetric ultrasonography

Obstetric ultrasonography 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 its mother's uterus (womb).

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Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services.

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Royal Women's Hospital

The Royal Women's Hospital, located in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, was Australia's first specialist women's hospital.

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Sperm

Sperm is the male reproductive cell and is derived from the Greek word (σπέρμα) sperma (meaning "seed").

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Vacuum aspiration

Vacuum or suction aspiration uses aspiration to remove uterine contents through the cervix.

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References

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

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