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ONSET LABOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uterine contraction
1, record 1, English, uterine%20contraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The onset of labor is marked by the beginning of progressive cervical dilatation in response to regular, usually painful uterine contractions. 1, record 1, English, - uterine%20contraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraction utérine
1, record 1, French, contraction%20ut%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La contraction utérine du travail a pour effet essentiel d'ouvrir l'utérus puis de pousser le fœtus vers le bas, hors des voies génitales. 1, record 1, French, - contraction%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une fois commencé, le travail est caractérisé par l'apparition de «contractions utérines» [...] 1, record 1, French, - contraction%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción uterina
1, record 1, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20uterina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acortamiento rítmico de la musculatura del segmento uterino superior que al principio es suave y que pasa a ser enérgico posteriormente, produciéndose cada 2 minutos, siendo al final aproximadamente cada minuto [para la expulsión del feto]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - contracci%C3%B3n%20uterina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- macerated stillbirth
1, record 2, English, macerated%20stillbirth
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] intrauterine death of a fetus sometime before the onset of labor, where the fetus showed degenerative changes as reported in the obstetric records by the attending physician [and/or] midwife. 1, record 2, English, - macerated%20stillbirth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mort né macéré
1, record 2, French, mort%20n%C3%A9%20mac%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] produit de la conception, quelle que soit la durée de la grossesse, et qui, une fois extrait, ne présente aucun signe de vie et dont la peau a un aspect de brûlé vif qui se détache d'elle-même. 1, record 2, French, - mort%20n%C3%A9%20mac%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mort-né macéré
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- onset of labor 1, record 3, English, onset%20of%20labor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - onset%20of%20labor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- onset of labour
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- début du travail
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9but%20du%20travail
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9but%20du%20travail
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- first stage of labor 1, record 4, English, first%20stage%20of%20labor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first stage of labor begins with the onset of regular uterine contractions accompanied by progressive dilatation of the cervix. It ends when the cervix is fully dilated... [It] is the stage of the dilatation of the cervix. 1, record 4, English, - first%20stage%20of%20labor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- première période de l'accouchement
1, record 4, French, premi%C3%A8re%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20l%27accouchement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- période d'effacement et de dilatation 1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27effacement%20et%20de%20dilatation
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Période qui] correspond à l'effacement et à la dilatation du col; [...] elle est marquée par l'apparition des contractions utérines et de leurs conséquences. 1, record 4, French, - premi%C3%A8re%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20l%27accouchement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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