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uterine contraction
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | uterine contraction - a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canalcontraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction - (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)childbed, confinement, lying-in, parturiency, travail, labour, labor - concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours" |
EncyclopediaSeecontractionuterine contraction
u·ter·ine con·trac·tionrhythmic activity of the myometrium associated with menstruation, pregnancy, or labor.u·ter·ine con·trac·tion (yū'tĕr-in kŏn-trak'shŭn) Rhythmic activity of the myometrium associated with menstruation, pregnancy, or labor. FinancialSeeContractionAcronymsSeeupper caseuterine contraction
Words related to uterine contractionnoun a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canalRelated Words- contraction
- muscle contraction
- muscular contraction
- childbed
- confinement
- lying-in
- parturiency
- travail
- labour
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