Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
982,840,574 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

contraction
(redirected from uterine contraction)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.09 sec.

contraction, in physics

contraction, in physics: see expansion expansion, in physics, increase in volume resulting from an increase in temperature. Contraction is the reverse process. When heat is applied to a body, the rate of vibration and the distances between the molecules composing it are increased and, hence, the space
..... Click the link for more information. .

contraction, in grammar

contraction, in writing: see abbreviation abbreviation, in writing, arbitrary shortening of a word, usually by cutting off letters from the end, as in U.S. and Gen. (General). Contraction serves the same purpose but is understood strictly to be the shortening of a word by cutting out letters in the middle,
..... Click the link for more information. .
contraction - reduction
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Misoprostol causes uterine contractions that expel the fetal tissue.
Rare but fatal outcome: four deaths may trace to abortion pill by Seppa, Nathan / Science News
The potency of various Aroclor mixtures to increase uterine contraction frequency was inversely related to chlorine content, suggesting that this effect was mediated by less heavily chlorinated congeners.
An approach to evaluation of the effect of bioremediation on ... by Boyd, Steven A. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Whereas RU-486 blocks progesterone, a hormone that helps maintain pregnancy, misoprostol causes uterine contractions that help terminate the pregnancy.
Abortion pill tragedy by The New American
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.