contraction 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Hypernym
shortening 2
noun
act of decreasing in length
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
physiology 1
noun
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
EnglishDerivationally related form
contract 3
verb
squeeze or press together
Hyponym
contracture 1
noun
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
tetanus 2
noun
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
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
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
vaginismus 1
noun
muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
physiology 1
noun
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
