Category: P

Around the kidney.  

A surgical operation to stitch up a perineum which has torn during childbirth. Suturing of the perineum, often due to a tear sustained during vaginal delivery of a fetus. The stitching of a tear, possibly sustained during childbirth, in the region between the vulva and anus (the perineum). The operation may involve repair of the…

A surgical operation to repair the perineum by grafting tissue. A tissue-grafting operation to repair the area between the vulva and anus (the perineum).  

One of the muscles which lie in the perineum.  

The mass of muscle and fibres between the anus and the vagina or prostate. A mass of tissue that separates the anus from the vestibule and the lower part of the vagina.  

A branch of medicine which studies and treats physiological and pathological conditions affecting the mother and/or infant just before and just after the birth of a baby. That branch of medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and fetus or newborn child during late pregnancy, childbirth, and…

An obstetrician who is a specialist in perinatology. An obstetrician-gynecologist who specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies, including those involving adolescent pregnancy; women over age 35; those with medical problems, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and sexually transmitted diseases; women with a personal or immediate family history of genetic disorders; and women who…

The number of babies born dead or who die during the period immediately after childbirth, shown per thousand babies born. The number of stillbirths (in which the gestation period was 28 weeks or more) in the first 7 days of life divided by the number of live births plus stillbirths in the same year. This…

A measurement of the field of vision. A diagnostic test to determine the extent of the visual field. In the simplest form of perimetry, the doctor sits in front of the person being examined, who covers one eye. The doctor moves his or her hand from the side to the center of the field of…

Inflammation of the perimetrium. Inflammation of the membrane on the outer surface of the womb. The condition may be associated with parametritis. A localized inflammation of the peritoneum surrounding the uterus. Inflammation of the peritoneal covering of the uterus; may be associated with parametritis.