Paedintermediate
Match each obstetric or etymological term with its corresponding description: Terms: - Hysterotomy - Caesarean section - Caedere Descriptions: - Surgical delivery performed prior to fetal viability (traditionally defined as before 28 weeks) - Surgical delivery of a fetus through abdominal and uterine incisions after the viability threshold - Latin verb meaning "to cut"
Answer
Hysterotomy - Surgical delivery performed prior to fetal viability (traditionally defined as before 28 weeks); Caesarean section - Surgical delivery of a fetus through abdominal and uterine incisions after the viability threshold; Caedere - Latin verb meaning "to cut"
Explanation
These pairings reflect the terminology and etymological possibilities listed in the lecture. The term's origin is described as controversial, with several proposed accounts. **Key takeaway:** Treat the origins as competing explanations, not settled fact. **Glossary:** **Caedere**: Latin for “to cut.”
Related Questions
- Explain the lecture's definition of CS and distinguish it from hysterotomy.(basic)
- The surgical removal of a fetus via an incision through the abdominal and uterine walls prior to the period of fetal viability (traditionally before 28 weeks of gestation) is defined as a ______.(basic)
- Place the following steps in the correct chronological order when responding to suspected uterine rupture during a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC):(advanced)
- In obstetrics, surgical delivery of a fetus through an abdominal and uterine incision prior to the age of fetal viability is termed a hysterotomy rather than a cesarean section.(basic)
- Arrange the procedural steps of a standard cesarean delivery in the correct chronological order from first to last.(intermediate)
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