ABCs of pain: U is for…
August 1, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
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U is also for:
Ultrasound: A device that uses high-frequency sound waves, which bounce back when they meet tissue in the body. They then produce a picture of what is being examined; in this case, a fetus. Click here to see what the doctors are looking for in an ultrasound:Video: What are doctors looking for with ultrasounds?
Umbilical cord: The long cord that connects the baby to the placenta. It is through this cord that the baby gets all the nourishment and eliminates waste.
Uterus: The womb, your baby’s home for nine months.
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