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tocodynamometer

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to⋅co⋅dy⋅na⋅mom⋅e⋅ter

[toh-koh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter, tok-oh-]

to⋅ko⋅dy⋅na⋅mom⋅e⋅ter

[toh-koh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter]
–noun
a pressure gauge strapped to the mother's abdomen during labor to measure uterine contractions.
Also called tocometer.


Origin:
< Gk tók(os) childbirth + -o- + dynamometer
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Main Entry: tocodynamometer
variant of TOKODYNAMOMETER

Main Entry: to·ko·dy·na·mom·e·ter
Variant: or to·co·dy·na·mom·e·ter /"tO-kO-"dI-n&-'mäm-&-t&r/
Function: noun
: an instrument by means of which the force of uterine puerperal contractions can be measured
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tocodynamometer to·co·dy·na·mom·e·ter (tō'kō-dī'nə-mŏm'ĭ-tər, tŏk'ō-)
n.
An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions.

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