Definitions for uterine contraction

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. uterine contraction(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

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Uterine Contraction

    Contraction of the UTERINE MUSCLE.


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