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Descriptor English: Labor, Obstetric
Descriptor Spanish: Trabajo de Parto
Descriptor trabajo de parto
Scope note: Contracciones uterinas repetitivas durante el parto que se asocian con dilatación del CUELLO UTERINO. Un trabajo de parto satisfactorio da lugar a la expulsión del FETO y de la PLACENTA. El trabajo de parto puede ser espontáneo o inducido (TRABAJO DE PARTO INDUCIDO).
Descriptor Portuguese: Trabalho de Parto
Descriptor French: Travail obstétrical
Entry term(s): Obstetric Labor
Tree number(s): G08.686.784.769.326
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007743
Scope note: The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
Annotation: check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; LABOR, INDUCED is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
DE drug effects
EH ethnology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PX psychology
RE radiation effects
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see LABOR 1966-2002
History Note: 2003
Related: Fetal Monitoring MeSH
Natural Childbirth MeSH
Oxytocics MeSH
Trial of Labor MeSH
DeCS ID: 22234
Unique ID: D007743
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Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Labor, Obstetric - Preferred
Concept UI M0012105
Scope note The repetitive uterine contraction during childbirth which is associated with the progressive dilation of the uterine cervix (CERVIX UTERI). Successful labor results in the expulsion of the FETUS and PLACENTA. Obstetric labor can be spontaneous or induced (LABOR, INDUCED).
Preferred term Labor, Obstetric
Entry term(s) Obstetric Labor



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