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MeSH Heading: Tocolysis
Tree Number(s): E02.875.900
Unique ID: D015145
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015145
Annotation: check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; "tokolysis": translate as "tocolysis"; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS is available
Scope Note: Any drug treatment modality designed to inhibit UTERINE CONTRACTION. It is used in PREGNANT PEOPLE to arrest PREMATURE LABOR.
Entry Term(s): Therapy, Tocolytic; Tocolytic Therapy; Tocolytic Treatment
NLM Classification #: WQ 330
Previous Indexing: Labor, Premature (1973-1988); Muscle Contraction (1966-1974); Uterine Contraction (1975-1988); Uterus (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
Date Introduced: 1989/01/01
Last Updated: 2024/08/09

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

methods (MT)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

psychology (PX)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0023281
Scope Note: Any drug treatment modality designed to inhibit UTERINE CONTRACTION. It is used in PREGNANT PEOPLE to arrest PREMATURE LABOR.
Terms: Tocolysis Preferred Term
Term UI T044243
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1989); Therapy, Tocolytic
Term UI T044244
Date08/17/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Tocolytic Therapy
Term UI T044245
Date03/21/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Tocolytic Treatment
Term UI T044246
Date03/21/1988
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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