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What do the word laminaria mean
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What do the word laminaria mean

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It is a medical term for sterile rod made of kelp (Genus Laminaria) that is hydrophilic, and when placed in the cervical canal, absorbs moisture and grows, gradually dilating (making it bigger) the cervix.
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