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Concept information

Término preferido

cervical ripening

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • 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).

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • cervix ripening

En otras lenguas

URI

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

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