False labor — Intermittent non productive muscular contractions of the womb (uterus) during pregnancy, most commonly in the last two months before full term. These contractions are non productive in the sense that they do not produce any flattening… … Medical dictionary
Pain — An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pain has both physical and emotional components. The physical part of pain results from nerve stimulation. Pain may be contained to a discrete area, as in an injury … Medical dictionary
Labor — Childbirth, the aptly named experience of delivering the baby and placenta from the uterus to the vagina to the outside world. There are two stages of labor. During the first stage (called the stage of dilatation), the cervix dilates fully to a… … Medical dictionary
mimetic labor — see false pains, under pain … Medical dictionary
Preterm birth — Classification and external resources Intubated preterm baby in an incubator ICD 10 O … Wikipedia
Braxton Hicks contractions — For the album Braxton Hicks by Jebediah see Braxton Hicks (album). Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as false labour (British English, false labor in American English) or practice contractions. Braxton Hicks are sporadic uterine contractions … Wikipedia
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Minor characters on Frasier — Besides the main characters Frasier Crane, his father Martin and brother Niles, Daphne Moon, Roz Doyle and a few others, there are several minor characters who regularly appear on the American television sitcom Frasier, or who have important but… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
