Labor, Premature
| Definition: |
Onset of LABOR, OBSTETRIC before term but after the fetus has become viable, usually sometime during the 29th through 38th week of gestation. |
| 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 Definitions and Terms
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