avautumisvaihe

== Finnish == === Etymology === avautuminen (“opening”) +‎ vaihe (“phase”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑʋɑu̯tumisˌʋɑi̯heˣ/, [ˈɑ̝ʋɑ̝u̯t̪umis̠ˌʋɑ̝i̯ɦe̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑihe Syllabification(key): a‧vau‧tu‧mis‧vai‧he Hyphenation(key): avau‧tumis‧vaihe === Noun === avautumisvaihe cervical dilation (opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “avautumisvaihe”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023