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UTERINE CONTRACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-12-07

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
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.

CONT

Une fois commencé, le travail est caractérisé par l'apparition de «contractions utérines» [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embarazo
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].

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