| hypotonic labor |
Condition in which fewer than one to three contractions occur within 10 min. Hypotonicity usually occurs after the woman has entered the active phase of labor and most often is related to uterine overdistention, fetal macrosomia,
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| hypotonic saline |
An aqueous solution of sodium chloride of less than 0.85%.
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| hypotonic s.’s |
a group of syndromes involving inadequate water excretion in comparison to the amount ingested, so that body fluids become hypotonic and hyponatremic; some are due to excessive water intake as in water intoxication, while others are caused by derangements of the excretory process such as the vasopressin excess in the syndrome of inappropriate diuretic hormone or complications of the nephrotic syndrome, congestive heart failure, or kidney failure.
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| hypotonic |
muscles are limp, cannot contract
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