Meaning & use
Tocometry
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The medical measurement and monitoring of the frequency and strength of uterine contractions during labor.
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The nurse attached a tocometry sensor to monitor the contractions.
Tocometry readings helped the doctors decide when to intervene.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek "tokos" (childbirth) and "-metry" (measurement); the device used is called a tocometer or tocodynamometer.
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