Medical Definition of TRANSDUCTION. 1. : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form. 2. : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophageâcompare transformation 2.
Having cramps once you're past 37 weeks may mean you're in the early stages of labour. At this stage your pregnancy has reached term, so the cramps are a normal part of your body gearing up to give birth.
by Gillian Burton. Early pregnancy cramps are a common occurrence for as many as 50% of all pregnant women. Such abdominal discomfort at the time of implantation and a slight pain are the result of uterine disturbance, caused as the fertilized egg attaches itself to the endometrial lining.