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Tocolysis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


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 Established
1989/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/08/09
Tocolysis Preferred
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