Medical term:
parturient
parturient
[pahr-tu´re-ent]giving birth or pertaining to birth; by extension, a woman in labor.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
par·tu·ri·ent
(par-tū'rē-ent),Relating to or in the process of childbirth.
[L. parturio, to be in labor]
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parturient
(pär-to͝or′ē-ənt, -tyo͝or′-)adj.
1. About to bring forth young; being in labor.
2. Of or relating to giving birth.
3. About to produce or come forth with something, such as an idea or a discovery.
par·tu′ri·en·cy n.
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par·tu·ri·ent
(pahr-chŭr'ē-ĕnt)Relating to or in the process of childbirth.
[L. parturio, to be in labor]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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