ULTRASOUND
High-frequency sound waves are used to create a moving image, or sonogram, on a television screen.
UMBILICAL ARTERIAL CATHETER(UAC)
Catheter (small tube) placed in a belly button artery. It is used to check blood pressure, draw blood samples and give fluids.
UMBILICAL CORD
The umbilical cord is the spongy, cord-like structure which connects a fetus to the placenta. It carries nourishment and removes waste.
UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETER (UVC)
Catheter (small tube) placed in the belly button vein. It is used to give the baby fluids and medications.
Pregnancy And Birth Definitions
Pregnancy And Birth Dictionary U
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