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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. reproduction
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal physiology
  3. animal reproduction
  4. pregnancy
  5. obstetric labor
  6. cervical ripening

Preferred term

cervical ripening

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A change in the cervix uteri with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix normally becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of pregnancy. These cervical changes can also be chemically induced (labor, induced).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • cervix ripening

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/229870

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