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Preferred term

Labor Pain  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as well as pressure on the CERVIX; BLADDER; and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Labor pain mostly occurs in the ABDOMEN; the GROIN; and the BACK.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Obstetric Pain

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K90RRTHS-Z

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