Català > contracció muscular: 1 sentit > nom 1, act| Sentit | (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber). |
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| Sinònim | contracció |
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| Categoria | fisiologia | The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
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| Específic | contracció uterina | 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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| contractura | An abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle |
| vaginisme | muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close |
| General | abreviatura, escurçada, escurçament | Act of decreasing in length |
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| Anglès | contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction |
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| Espanyol | contracción muscular, contracción |
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| Verbs | atapeir, compactar, comprimir, estretir, prémer, premsar | squeeze or press together |
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