Labor Pain
"Labor Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as well as pressure on the CERVIX; BLADDER; and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Labor pain mostly occurs in the ABDOMEN; the GROIN; and the BACK.
| Descriptor ID |
D048949
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.617.515 C23.888.592.612.451
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| Concept/Terms |
Labor Pain- Labor Pain
- Pain, Labor
- Obstetric Pain
- Pain, Obstetric
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