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00358931-n:
act of decreasing in length
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00369399-n:
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
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Hyponyms
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00370127-n:
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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00370458-n:
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
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00370688-n:
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
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00370885-n:
muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
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Related
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01387786-v:
squeeze or press together
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Domain
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06080522-n:
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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Glosses
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00358931-n:
act of decreasing in length
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Glosses
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00536304-v:
increase the tension on
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Glosses
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05289297-n:
one of the contractile organs of the body
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Glosses
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05297523-n:
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
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Glosses
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05459232-n:
an elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body
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Glosses
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00227137-n:
laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
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Glosses
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00355782-a:
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension increases while length remains constant
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Glosses
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00355950-a:
of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
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Glosses
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00369399-n:
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
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Glosses
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00370127-n:
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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Glosses
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00370688-n:
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
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Glosses
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00370885-n:
muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
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Glosses
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00627849-n:
muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change)
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Glosses
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00865808-n:
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
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Glosses
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00867606-n:
reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
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Glosses
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02303754-a:
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
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Glosses
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02553002-v:
stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks
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Glosses
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02706373-n:
a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
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Glosses
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02781764-n:
a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
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Glosses
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02817113-a:
of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
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02832168-n:
any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system
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Glosses
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02938514-n:
any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
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Glosses
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02963503-n:
medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
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Glosses
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03869685-n:
a drug that induces labor by stimulating contractions of the muscles of the uterus
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Glosses
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05294606-n:
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
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05296503-n:
a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
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05316407-n:
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
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Glosses
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05316674-n:
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
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Glosses
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05316850-n:
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
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Glosses
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05317013-n:
the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
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Glosses
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05388805-n:
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
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Glosses
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05389939-n:
the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
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Glosses
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05409945-n:
a gastrointestinal hormone that apparently participates in controlling smooth muscle contractions in the stomach and small intestine
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05411571-n:
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
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Glosses
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05465228-n:
a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
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05609111-n:
receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
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Glosses
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07004422-n:
a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions
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07401236-n:
the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood
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07401409-n:
the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
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11430483-n:
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
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Glosses
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11430659-n:
the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood
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Glosses
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13534773-n:
the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
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14082595-n:
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
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14083061-n:
convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
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14110674-n:
an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
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14326607-n:
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
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14328588-n:
pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor
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14330992-n:
pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
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Glosses
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14360459-n:
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
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Glosses
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14363139-n:
fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest
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Glosses
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14545353-n:
abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
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14549823-n:
abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles
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14587886-n:
a neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily
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Glosses
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14713748-n:
an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
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Glosses
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14729737-n:
a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
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14825243-n:
an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction
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14982421-n:
an organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
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