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Labor, Premature

Medical Definition: Onset of LABOR, OBSTETRIC before term but after the fetus has become viable, usually sometime during the 29th through 38th week of gestation.
Guide Notes: "tokolysis": translate as "tocolysis" & index as TOCOLYSIS; eff of drugs on premature labor: consider also TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
Also Called: Premature Birth

Labor, Premature Medical Definitions and Terms

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