premature labour

collocation in English

meaningsofprematureandlabour

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premature
adjective
uk
/ˈprem.ə.tʃər/us
/ˌpriː.məˈtʊr/
happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or ...
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labour
noun
uk
/ˈleɪ.bər/us
/ˈleɪ.bɚ/
practical work, especially when it involves hard ...
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(Definition ofprematureandlabourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We speculate that this contribution of stretch to myometrial activation may underlie the increased incidence ofprematurelabourin pregnancies complicated by multiple fetuses.
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We have considered again a list of 'idiopathic' ills-from cancer to juvenile diabetes to duodenal ulceration toprematurelabour-and come to see infection among their causes.
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It was decided to delay the procedure to 32 weeks gestation so that, ifprematurelabourwere induced, the two normal triplets would have a good chance of survival.
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You will also investigate the use of cortico-steroids in cases ofprematurelabour.
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Secondly—this is significant—she was told that allprematurelabourpatients would be given immediate antibiotic drug therapy.
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Many of the causes ofprematurelaboursuch as hypertension are amenable to treatment in pregnancy and, moreover, premature labour can often be inhibited by drugs.
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The poison has caused her to vomit blood and sent her intoprematurelabour.
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The shock sent her intoprematurelabour, and both she and the baby died.
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Nina goes intoprematurelabourand is rushed to the hospital.
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