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Descriptor English: Obstetric Labor, Premature
Descriptor Spanish: Trabajo de Parto Prematuro
Descriptor parto prematuro
Entry term(s) parto pretérmino
trabajo de parto prematuro
trabajo de parto pretérmino
Scope note: Comienzo del PARTO OBSTÉTRICO antes de término (NACIMIENTO A TÉRMINO), pero generalmente después de que el feto sea viable. En los humanos se produce desde la semana 29 hasta la 38 del EMBARAZO. La TOCOLISIS inhibe el trabajo de parto prematuro y puede prevenir el NACIMIENTO de recién nacidos prematuros (LACTANTE PREMATURO).
Descriptor Portuguese: Trabalho de Parto Prematuro
Descriptor French: Travail obstétrical prématuré
Entry term(s): Labor, Premature
Labor, Premature Obstetric
Labor, Preterm
Premature Labor
Premature Obstetric Labor
Preterm Labor
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.420.491
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007752
Scope note: Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE).
Annotation: check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see LABOR, PREMATURE 1964-2005
History Note: 2006 (1964)
Related: Infant, Premature MeSH
Premature Birth MeSH
Tocolytic Agents MeSH
DeCS ID: 7925
Unique ID: D007752
NLM Classification: WQ 330
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Date Established: 1967/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Obstetric Labor, Premature - Preferred
Concept UI M0012117
Scope note Onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR before term (TERM BIRTH) but usually after the FETUS has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of PREGNANCY. TOCOLYSIS inhibits premature labor and can prevent the BIRTH of premature infants (INFANT, PREMATURE).
Preferred term Obstetric Labor, Premature
Entry term(s) Labor, Premature
Labor, Premature Obstetric
Labor, Preterm
Premature Labor
Premature Obstetric Labor
Preterm Labor



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