| contracted pelvis | A pelvis with less than normal measurements in any diameter. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| contractile | Having the property of contracting. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contractile proteins | Proteins which participate in contractile processes. They include muscle proteins as well as those found in other cells and tissues. In the latter, these proteins participate in localised contractile events in the cytoplasm, in motile activity, and in cell aggregation phenomena. (12 Dec 1998) |
| contractile ring | The equatorial ring of microfilaments that diminishes in diameter probably both by contraction and disassembly as cytokinesis proceeds. (18 Nov 1997) |
| contractile stricture | A stricture due to the presence of contractile tissue which may be dilated but soon returns. Synonym: contractile stricture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contractile vacuole | A specialised vacuole of eukaryote cells, especially Protozoa, that fills with water from the cytoplasm and then discharges this externally by the opening of a permanent narrow neck. Function is probably osmoregulatory. (18 Nov 1997) |
| contractility | Capacity for becoming short in response to a suitable stimulus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| contraction | <physiology> A shortening or reduction in size, in connection with muscles contraction implies shortening and/or development of tension. Origin: L. Contractus = drawn together (18 Nov 1997) |
| contraction band | A microscopic change in myocardial cells in which excessive contraction, associated with elevated intracellular calcium and serum norepinephrine, causes the formation of transverse amorphous band's in the fibres which are then incapable of contracting again. Synonym: contraction band necrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraction band necrosis | A microscopic change in myocardial cells in which excessive contraction, associated with elevated intracellular calcium and serum norepinephrine, causes the formation of transverse amorphous band's in the fibres which are then incapable of contracting again. Synonym: contraction band necrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contraction stress test | A test used to evaluate foetal well-being by inducing contractions and analyzing the foetal heart rate response. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Synonyms : Contraceptive Device, Male, Device, Male Contraceptive, Devices, Male Contraceptive, Male Contraceptive Device, Male Contraceptive Devices
Synonyms : Oral Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose, Oral Contraceptives, Phasic, Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral, Contraceptives, Phasic Oral, Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Low Dose, Phasic Oral Contraceptives
Synonyms : Contraceptive Agents, Female, Combined, Oral Contraceptives, Combined, Combined Oral Contraceptives, Contraceptives, Combined Oral
Synonyms : Contraceptive Agents, Estrogen, Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Hormonal, Hormonal Oral Contraceptive Agents, Oral Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal, Oral Contraceptives, Hormonal, Agents, Estrogen Contraceptive, Contraceptives, Hormonal Oral
Synonyms : Contraceptive Agents, Female Sequential, Contraceptive Agents, Oral, Sequential, Oral Contraceptive Agents, Sequential, Oral Contraceptives, Sequential, Sequential Oral Contraceptive Agents, Contraceptives, Sequential Oral, Sequential Oral Contraceptives
| contralateral |
on or relating to the opposite side (of the body)
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| contrast |
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" the act of distinguishing by comparing differences line: a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student" to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
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| contraceptive diaphragm |
diaphragm: a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
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| contrast medium |
a substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills
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| contrast medium |
a substance that is introduced into or around a structure and, because of the difference in absorption of x-rays by the contrast medium and the surrounding tissues, allows radiographic visualization of the structure.
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| contra | enter into a contractual arrangement |
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| contra | make smaller |
| contra | squeeze or press together |
| contra | engage by written agreement |
| contra | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
| contra | consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use |
| contra | that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts |
| contra | a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts) |
| contra | a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage |
| contra | offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate |
| contra | refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use |
| contra | assign a job to someone outside one's own business |