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labour induction [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
  • Hormones
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
DEF

Intentional causation of labour, usually by administration of a hormone, oxytocin, which makes the uterus start contracting.

CONT

When the doctor initiates the labour process rather than waiting for it to begin spontaneously, this is referred to as the induction of labour.

Key term(s)
  • induction of labor
  • labor induction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
  • Hormones
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
DEF

Commencement du travail par une perfusion intraveineuse d'ocytocine, hormone qui a la propriété de provoquer les contractions utérines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embarazo
  • Hormonas
  • Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
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