Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
induced labor
[ in-doosd, -dyoosd ley-ber ]
Subclass of:
Obstetric Delivery
Definitions related to induction of labor procedure:
  • (induced labor) Artificially induced uterine contractions intended to cause delivery of the fetus.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (labor, induced) Artificially induced UTERINE CONTRACTION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (labor induction) Initiation or augmentation of labor by mechanical or pharmacological methods
    Nursing Interventions Classification
    University of Iowa, 2007
  • (induction of labor) The use of pharmacological and/or mechanical methods to initiate labor, including spontaneous rupture of membranes without contractions. Examples of methods include: artificial rupture of membranes, balloons, oxytocin, prostaglandin, laminaria, or other cervical ripening agents. (adapted from reVITALize)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Induction of labor is stimulation of uterine contractions before spontaneous labor to achieve vaginal delivery.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Labor induction - also known as inducing labor - is the stimulation of uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins on its own to achieve a vaginal birth. A health care provider might recommend labor induction for various reasons, primarily when there's concern for a mother's health or a baby's health.
    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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