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Definition of Uterine contraction
1. Noun. A rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal.
Generic synonyms: Contraction, Muscle Contraction, Muscular Contraction
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Group relationships: Childbed, Confinement, Labor, Labour, Lying-in, Parturiency, Travail
Medical Definition of Uterine contraction
1. Contraction of the uterine muscle. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Uterine Contraction
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