uterine contraction (n)

n00370458

type n
lex_filenum 04
def 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction
Part holonym parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed
Incoming links
Hyponym contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction
Part meronym parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed

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