Birth Injury Glossary - U
Understanding Birth Injury Terms and Definitions
The material contained in medical records and research materials usually contains words that are unfamiliar and new. The Cerebral Palsy Glossary contains definitions of terms and acronyms that are commonly associated with cerebral palsy.
Ultrasound
- A non-invasive procedure based on changes in sound wave frequency above the range of normal human hearing. In prenatal care, ultrasounds form a two-dimensional image of the fetus and the mother’s surrounding body organs.
Urethra
- A passageway that carries urine aware from the bladder.
Uterotonic
- Increasing the tone of the uterine muscle.