| contraction, uterine | The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labour, contractions accomplish two things: (1) they cause the cervix to thin and dilate (open); and (2) they aid the baby to descend into the birth canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| contractual psychiatry | Psychiatric intervention voluntarily assumed by the patient, who is prompted by his personal difficulties or suffering and who retains control over his participation with the psychiatrist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contractual psychotherapy | Psychotherapy based on a firm agreement, or "contract," between therapist and patient as to the role of each in the therapeutic situation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contractural diathesis | A tendency to have contractures in hysteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contracture | <orthopaedics> A condition of fixed high resistance to passive stretch of a muscle, resulting from fibrosis of the tissues supporting the muscles or the joints or from disorders of the muscle fibres. Origin: L. Contractura (18 Nov 1997) |
| contracture deformity | Deformity of a limb without discernable primary changes of bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contrafissura | Fracture of a bone, as in the skull, at a point opposite that where the blow was received. Origin: L. Contra, against, counter, + fissura, fissure (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraindicant | Indicating the contrary, i.e., showing that a method of treatment that would otherwise be proper is inadvisable by special circumstances in the individual case. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraindication | Any condition, especially any condition of disease, which renders some particular line of treatment improper or undesirable. (18 Nov 1997) |
| contralateral | <anatomy> Pertaining to the opposite side. (27 Sep 1997) |
| contralateral partner | The corresponding structure on the opposite side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contralateral reflex | <clinical sign> A physical examination finding that can indicate inflammation of the meninges (meningitis), performed in two forms: passive flexion of one leg results in a similar movement on the opposite side or if the neck is passively flexed, flexion occurs in the legs. (27 Sep 1997) |
| contralateral sign | <clinical sign> A physical examination finding that can indicate inflammation of the meninges (meningitis), performed in two forms: passive flexion of one leg results in a similar movement on the opposite side or if the neck is passively flexed, flexion occurs in the legs. (27 Sep 1997) |
| contransformation | The incorporation of two or more linked genes on the same fragment of foreign DNA into the genome of a bacterium. (09 Oct 1997) |
| contrapsin | <protein> Trypsin inhibitor (serpin) from rat. (18 Nov 1997) |
| contact catalysis |
heterogeneous catalysis, catalysis produced by the adsorbing power of contact surfaces; eg, catalysis caused by colloidal platinum.
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| contact ring |
the wound inflicted at the site of entrance of a bullet on the surface of the body.
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| contagious acne of horses |
contagious pustular acne, a contagious disease of the skin in horses caused by infection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, characterized by groups of pustules, especially in areas in contact with the harness; when ruptured, the pustules release greenish pus that dries and forms a crust.
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| contagious agalactia |
a contagious disease of goats and sheep in southern Europe and North Africa, usually caused by Mycoplasma agalactiae; symptoms include arthritis and eye lesions, with mastitis in females.
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| contagious aphthae |
foot-and-mouth disease of cattle.
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| cont | the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. |
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| cont | the state of being contented with your situation in life |
| cont | satisfy in a limited way |
| cont | make content |
| cont | satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
| cont | satisfied |
| cont | a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned |
| cont | satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
| cont | with equanimity |
| cont | the state of being contented with your situation in life |
| cont | the act of competing as for profit or a prize |
| cont | a point asserted as part of an argument |