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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy > obstetric labor > cervical ripening
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy > obstetric labor > cervical ripening
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > pregnancy > obstetric labor > cervical ripening
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > pregnancy > obstetric labor > cervical ripening
Preferred Term:

cervical ripening

Definition:
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).
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
obstetric labor
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cervix ripening
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/229870
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-09-25, last modified 2014-11-17