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Pregnancy terms starting with O

Get quick definitions of many of the most common pregnancy terms here! From fertility treatment terminology to common pregnancy conditions to the stages of labor, find out more about the hundreds of new words you will be hearing.

 

  
Ovarian stimulation
Category: Conception and fertility
The use of drugs to stimulate the ovaries to develop follicles and eggs.


Ovary
Category: Conception and fertility
One of the two female reproductive organs in which eggs are formed.


Ovulation
Category: Conception and fertility
The release of the egg (ovum) from the ovary. Ovulation usually occurs approximately 14 days before the next menstrual period is due.


Obstetrician
Category: Mom's health
A medical doctor (M.D.) who has completed an additional three to four years of specialized training in obstetrics and gynecology.


Oligohydramnios
Category: Birth defects
Any noticeable lack of amniotic fluid.


Omphalocele
Category: Birth defects
An omphalocele is a protrusion of variable amounts of abdominal viscera (intestines, etc.) from a midline defect at the base of the umbilicus (the belly button).


Oocyte
Category: Conception and fertility
The female reproductive cell, also called an egg or ovum.


Ovarian factor
Category: Conception and fertility
A cause of infertility related to problems with egg production by the ovaries.


Ovarian monitoring
Category: Conception and fertility
The use of ultrasound and/or blood or urine tests to monitor the development of ovarian follicles.


Oxytocin
Category: Labor and birth
A hormone released by the pituitary gland that causes uterine contractions. Synthetic oxytocin (Pitocin) may be administered to induce labor.


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