Ante Health Dictionary

An adjective that describes or relates to the front part of the body, limbs, or organs.... anterior

The protocol which doctors and midwives follow to ensure that the pregnant mother and her FETUS are kept in good health, and that the pregnancy and birth have a satisfactory outcome. The pregnant mother is seen regularly at a clinic where, for example, her blood pressure is checked, the growth and development of her child-to-be are carefully assessed, and any problem or potential problems dealt with. Most antenatal care deals with normal pregnancies and is supervised by general practitioners and midwives in primary-care clinics. If any serious problems are identi?ed, the mother can be referred to specialists’ clinics in hospitals. (See PREGNANCY AND LABOUR.)... antenatal care

An adjective describing an event before labour starts in pregnancy (see PREGNANCY AND LABOUR).... antepartum

The term applied to the forward tilting of an organ, especially of the UTERUS.... anteversion

Bleeding from the vagina after the 28th week of pregnancy. Antepartum haemorrhage is most commonly due to a problem with the placenta, such as placenta praevia or placental abruption. Bleeding can also be caused by cervical erosion or other disorders of the cervix or vagina.

Admission to hospital is necessary for investigation and treatment.

Ultrasound scanning is used to diagnose problems with the placenta.

If the bleeding is severe, the woman is given a blood transfusion, and the baby is delivered immediately by caesarean section.... antepartum haemorrhage

(Greek) In mythology, a woman who was scorned and committed suicide Anteia, Anteah... antea

The abnormal forward curvature of an organ in which the upper part is sharply bent forwards. The term is especially applied to forward displacement of the UTERUS.... anteflexion

See under MUSCLES, DISORDERS OF – Compression syndrome.... anterior tibial syndrome

n. the bending forward of an organ. A mild degree of anteflexion of the uterus is considered to be normal. Compare retroflexion.... anteflexion

adj. along the direction of the flow of (blood or urine), e.g. antegrade arterial access, antegrade *urethrography. Compare retrograde.... antegrade

before death. Compare post mortem.... ante mortem

see prenatal diagnosis.... antenatal diagnosis

(AP) adj. from the front to the back. In radiography, AP denotes a radiograph in the *coronal plane taken when the X-ray beam is directed from the front to the back of the patient with the X-ray film or detector at the back to capture the image. Compare decubitus; posteroanterior.... anteroposterior

(SAM) the state of the *mitral valve when it is abnormally pulled forward during ventricular contraction, a characteristic feature of *hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.... systolic anterior motion