Match each term below with its description.
-Seizures or coma in a pregnant patient secondary to precursor hypertension and rapid weight gain

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Eclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures, coma, and other neurological symptoms. It usually occurs in women with precursor hypertension and rapid weight gain.

Answer: D 
 Primipara is a medical term used to describe a woman who is giving birth for the first time.

Answer: E 
 Leiomyoma is a benign tumor that often affects the uterus.

Answer: H 
 Meconium is the first feces of a newborn infant. It is usually dark green and may contain amniotic fluid, bile, and other substances.

Answer: I 
 The pouch of Douglas is a small space in the female pelvic cavity between the rectum and the back wall of the uterus.

Answer: J 
 Dyspareunia is a medical term used to describe painful sexual intercourse.

The remaining terms are as follows:

A)LEEP - loop electrosurgical excision procedure, a surgical procedure used to remove abnormal tissue from the cervix
B)Fornix - a recess or depression in the body, such as the fornix of the brain or the vaginal fornix
C)Resectoscope - a surgical instrument used to remove tissue from the body, such as the prostate gland or uterus
G)Cannulation - the process of inserting a tube or catheter into a body cavity or blood vessel for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

Match Each Term Below with Its Description