Terms Related to Uterine Contraction

• Uterine Monitoring

  Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of labor and assess status of pregnancy. It is …

• Isotonic Contraction

  Muscle contraction with negligible change in the force of contraction but shortening of the distance between the origin and insertion.

• Cardiotocography

  Monitoring of fetal heart frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum UTERINE CONTRACTION.