Fetal Medicine Glossary

Procedure to transfuse blood directly into the fetus to treat severe anemia.

Intrauterine growth restriction - condition where fetal growth is below expected parameters.

Ultrasound marker indicating dichorionic twin pregnancy, appearing as a triangular projection of placental tissue into t...

Endoscopic laser treatment to ablate vascular connections in twin-twin transfusion syndrome.

Four-step systematic palpation technique used to determine fetal position, presentation, and engagement during pregnancy...

Excessive fetal growth resulting in birth weight above the 90th percentile or exceeding 4,000-4,500 grams.

Middle Cerebral Artery Peak Systolic Velocity - a Doppler measurement used to assess fetal anemia and blood flow.

Monochorionic Diamniotic - twin pregnancy sharing one placenta but with separate amniotic sacs.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network, a research consortium conducting clinical trials in maternal-fetal medicine.

Ultrasound assessment of blood flow in the fetal middle cerebral artery to detect anemia or growth restriction.

Maternal condition that mirrors fetal hydrops with edema and hypertension.

Identical twins sharing both placenta and amniotic sac, representing the highest-risk twin pregnancy.

Type of twin pregnancy where twins share a placenta but have separate amniotic sacs, carrying higher complication risks.

Genetic condition where an individual has cells with different chromosomal compositions.

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test used to screen for neural tube defects and chromosomal abnormalities during pregna...

Selective termination procedure to reduce the number of fetuses in high-order multiple pregnancies to improve outcomes f...

Congenital malformation resulting from failure of neural tube closure during early embryonic development, including spin...

Non-invasive prenatal testing using maternal blood to screen for chromosomal abnormalities.

Antepartum fetal surveillance test that monitors fetal heart rate patterns in response to fetal movement.

The thickness of soft tissue at the back of the fetal neck measured on ultrasound as a marker for chromosomal abnormalit...

First-trimester ultrasound measurement of fluid behind the fetal neck used for Down syndrome screening.

Rare congenital disorder involving omphalocele, exstrophy of bladder, imperforate anus, and spinal defects.

Abnormally low levels of amniotic fluid during pregnancy.

A congenital defect where abdominal organs herniate through the umbilical ring and remain covered by a membrane.