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Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of LABOR, OBSTETRIC and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with FETAL MONITORING to determine fetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions.
Entry Term(s)
Tocodynamometry
Tocograms
Tocography
NLM Classification #
WQ 209
Previous Indexing
Monitoring, Physiologic (1972-1994)
Uterine Contraction (1976-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95; TOCODYNAMOMETRY & TOCOGRAPHY were see CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY 1989-94
Online Note
use CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY to search TOCODYNAMOMETRY & TOCOGRAPHY 1989-94
History Note
95; TOCODYNAMOMETRY & TOCOGRAPHY were see CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY 1989-94
Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of LABOR, OBSTETRIC and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with FETAL MONITORING to determine fetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions.