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Maternal Fetal Medicine Glossary
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cervical ripening
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Process of cervical softening and preparation for labor, either naturally occurring or medically induced.
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fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity
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Doppler ultrasound measurement used to detect fetal anemia by assessing blood flow velocity in the brain's middle cerebr...
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