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... > Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Reproduction > Pregnancy > Labor, Obstetric > Labor Onset

Preferred term

Labor Onset  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • human only; check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY

Scope note

  • The beginning of true OBSTETRIC LABOR which is characterized by the cyclic uterine contractions of increasing frequency, duration, and strength causing CERVICAL DILATATION to begin (LABOR STAGE, FIRST ).

History note

  • 91(75); was see under LABOR 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007745

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