confinement 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Examples
- 1.she was in labor for six hours
Hypernym
parturition 1
noun
the process of giving birth
Part_meronym
a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
effacement 1
noun
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
pregnancy 1
noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
asynclitism 1
noun
the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
EnglishHyponym
labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
Part_holonym
a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
effacement 1
noun
shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
pregnancy 1
noun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
asynclitism 1
noun
the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
