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What is parturition?

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  • Parturition is the expulsion or delivery of the fetus from the mother's body. It occurs at the end of pregnancy.
  • It involves various activities such as contraction of the uterus, dilation of cervix and opening of the vaginal canal.
  • Parturition comes from the Latin word parturire, "to be ready to bear young".

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