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Uterine Contraction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Uterine Contraction
Tree Number(s)
G08.686.784.769.326.700
G11.427.494.890
Unique ID
D014590
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014590
Scope Note
Contraction of the UTERINE MUSCLE.
Entry Term(s)
Myometrial Contraction
NLM Classification #
WQ 305
Previous Indexing
Uterus (1966-1974)
See Also
Cardiotocography
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Oxytocics
Tocolytic Agents
Uterine Monitoring
Public MeSH Note
75
History Note
75
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Uterine Contraction Preferred
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