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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