Prenatal diagnosis — Prenatal testing is testing for diseases or conditions in a fetus or embryo before it is born. The aim is to detect birth defects such as neural tube defects, Down syndrome, chromosome abnormalities, genetic diseases and other conditions. It can… … Wikipedia
Prenatal care — refers to the medical care recommended for women before and during pregnancy. The aim of good prenatal care is to detect any potential problems early, to prevent them if possible (through recommendations on adequate nutrition, exercise, vitamin… … Wikipedia
Screening cultures — Screening culture is a type a medical test that is done to find an infection. Screening cultures are often performed to find infections that do not have signs and symptoms.Types of screening culturesPerinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease comes… … Wikipedia
prenatal — pre|na|tal [ˌpri:ˈneıtl] adj [only before noun] relating to unborn babies and the care of ↑pregnant women British Equivalent: antenatal ▪ prenatal care ▪ prenatal screening >prenatally adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
prenatal diagnosis — antenatal diagnosis diagnostic procedures carried out on pregnant women in order to detect the presence of genetic or other abnormalities in the developing fetus. Ultrasound scanning (see ultrasonography) remains the cornerstone of prenatal… … The new mediacal dictionary
screening — 1. To screen (5). 2. Examination of a group of usually asymptomatic individuals to detect those with a high probability of having a given disease, typically by means of an inexpensive diagnostic test. 3. In the mental health professions, initial … Medical dictionary
Gestational diabetes — Classification and external resources Universal blue circle symbol for diabetes.[1] ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Nuchal scan — A nuchal scan is a sonographic prenatal screening scan (ultrasound) to help identify higher risks of chromosomal defects including Down s syndrome in a fetus, particularly for older women who have higher risks of such pregnancies. High thickness… … Wikipedia
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
Eugenics — is the self direction of human evolution : Logo from the Second International Eugenics Conference, 1921, depicting Eugenics as a tree which unites a variety of different fields.[1] Eugenics is the applied science or the bio social movement which… … Wikipedia
