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MECHANISM NORMAL LABOUR [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
CONT

The mechanism of normal labor refers to the sequence of attitudes and positions that must be assumed by the baby as it passes through the birth canal.

Key term(s)
  • mechanism of normal labour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
CONT

[...] la contraction a pour effet de pousser le fœtus vers le bas et lui faire franchir les étages de la filière pelvienne. L'ensemble de cette progression porte le nom de phénomènes mécaniques de l'accouchement.

Key term(s)
  • phénomène mécanique de l'accouchement

Spanish

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