CERVICAL RIPENING

Domain	Definition
Health	A change in the cervix with respect to its readiness to relax. The cervix becomes softer, more flexible, more distensible, and shorter in the final weeks of pregnancy. Though naturally occurring during normal pregnancy, it can also be induced for certain cases of prolonged or high-risk pregnancy by administration of hormones. (references)
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: CERVICAL RIPENING

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Anagrams: CERVICAL RIPENING

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-e-g-i-i-i-l-n-n-p-r-r-v"
	-4 letters: precanceling.
	-5 letters: precleaning, preclearing, replevining.
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