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Bloody Show
Obstetrics A blood-tinged mucus cervical plug that filled the cervical canal during pregnancy which is a classic sign of impending labor; BS also refers to the beginning of menstruation
Vox populi—UK A public performance or spectacle which is not received with the hoped-for enthusiasm

show [sho]
appearance of blood forerunning labor or menstruation.
bloody show vaginal discharge of blood-tinged mucus; it usually means that the cervix has dilated somewhat and the onset of labor is imminent.

bloody show
Obstetrics A blood-tinged mucus cervical plug that filled the cervical canal during pregnancy, which is a classic sign of impending labor; BS also refers to the beginning of menstruation


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