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Record 1 2004-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
CONT

The onset of labor is marked by the beginning of progressive cervical dilatation in response to regular, usually painful uterine contractions ... that have no influence on the cervix.

Key term(s)
  • onset of labour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
CONT

Début du travail. Il est en général franc. Il est [...] marqué [...] surtout [par] la fréquence et [...] l'intensité des contractions utérines de la grossesse, qui peuvent devenir [...] douloureuses [...] les modifications objectives du col font défaut.

Spanish

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