Handbook of obstetric nursing / by Francis W.N. Haultain and James Haig Ferguson.

  • Haultain, Francis W. N. (Francis William Nicol)
Date:
1898
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Credit: Handbook of obstetric nursing / by Francis W.N. Haultain and James Haig Ferguson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NymphcE—The labia minora. Obstetncs—The science of midwifery. Obturator Foramen—An aperture in the innominate bone. Occiput—The back part of the head. Ophthalmia—Inflammation of the eyes. Osteomalacia—A disease characterised by softening of the bones in the grown-up person. Also called malacosteon. Os Uteri {Internum and Externum)—mouth of the womb, internal and external. Ounce—8 drachms. In fluid measure about two tablespoonfuls or 8 teaspoonfuls. Ovaries—Two glands, one on each side of the uterus, where the ova are formed. Ovum—Ova—Pi.n egg—eggs. Pains, from an obstetric point of view, are contractions of the uterus. Palpation —Examination by means of the hands, and sense of touch. Parous—A parous woman signifies a woman who has borne children. Parturition—The act of bringing forth young. Pasteurisation of Milk consists in maintaining the milk at a temperature of from 154° F. to 156° F. for a certain time, so as to kill all disease germs in the milk. Pelvis—The bony cavity at the lower end of the spinal column. Peptonized milk—Partially digested milk. Perineum—That part which intervenes between the lower end of the vagina and the lower end of the bowel. Peritotieum—A delicate membrane which lines the abdominal cavity. Peritonitis—Inflammation of the peritoneum. Phlegmasia—A swollen condition of one or both legs, also called '■'■■white leg, due to obstruction of the veins. Pigmentation—Coloration. Pint—20 fluid ounces, or about 40 tablespoonfuls. Note, the ordinary beer bottle pint only contains about 12 ounces. Placenta—The afterbirth. Post Partum—After labour. Premature Labour—Labour occurring after the child is viable, but before full term. Presentation—That part of the fcetus which lies over the os uteri. Primipara—A woman who bears her first child. Prolapse—A falling down or descent. Puberty—The period or age at which persons are capable of begetting or bearing children.