Augmentation of Labor

Preferred Label : Augmentation of Labor;

NCIt definition : The stimulation of uterine contractions using pharmacologic methods or artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) to increase their frequency and/or strength following the onset of spontaneous labor or contractions following spontaneous rupture of membranes. Does not apply if induction of labor is performed. (reVITALize);

Alternative definition : NICHD: The stimulation of uterine contractions using pharmacologic methods or artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) to increase their frequency and/or strength following the onset of spontaneous labor or contractions following spontaneous rupture of membranes. Does not apply if induction of labor is performed. [verbatim from reVITALize];

Details

Origin ID

C114132;

UMLS CUI

C0233087;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Augmentation of labor (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Labor augmentation [MedDRA LLT]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Augmentation of labor (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Labor augmentation [MedDRA LLT]
- Labor enhancement [MedDRA LLT]
- Labor stimulation [MedDRA LLT]
- Labour augmentation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Labour enhancement [MedDRA LLT]
- Labour stimulation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Stimulation of labor (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- labor augmentation [Disease (Nov.)]
- labor stimulation [Disease (Nov.)]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Perinatal Terminology [NCIt concept]

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