- Stage of dilatation
- The part of labor when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). Also called the first stage of labor.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Stage of dilatation
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First stage of labor — The part of labor when the cervix dilates fully (to 10 centimeters). The first stage of labor is also called the stage of dilatation. * * * the earliest stage of labor, ending with dilatation of the os uteri … Medical dictionary
Second stage of labor — The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal. The second stage of labor is also called the stage of expulsion. * * * the period during which the infant is expelled from the uterus… … Medical dictionary
Expulsion, stage of — The part of labor from the full dilatation of the cervix until the baby is completely out of the birth canal. The second stage of labor … Medical dictionary
first stage — /ˈfɜst steɪdʒ/ (say ferst stayj) noun the stage in childbirth from the onset of labour to full dilatation of the cervix …
second stage — /ˈsɛkənd steɪdʒ/ (say sekuhnd stayj) noun the stage in childbirth from full dilatation of the cervix up to and including delivery …
parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… … Universalium
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
Accouchement — Statuette en terre cuite représentant une parturiente aidée de deux sage femmes. Amérique du Sud. L accouchement (également appelé travail, naissance ou parturition) est l aboutissement de la grossesse, la sortie d un enfant de l utérus de sa… … Wikipédia en Français
Déclenchement de l'accouchement — Accouchement L accouchement (également appelé travail, naissance ou parturition) est l aboutissement de la grossesse, la sortie d un enfant de l utérus de sa mère. L âge d une personne est défini par rapport à cet événement dans la plupart des… … Wikipédia en Français
Enfantement — Accouchement L accouchement (également appelé travail, naissance ou parturition) est l aboutissement de la grossesse, la sortie d un enfant de l utérus de sa mère. L âge d une personne est défini par rapport à cet événement dans la plupart des… … Wikipédia en Français
