单词 | uterine polarity |
释义 | > as lemmasuterine polarity c. Medicine. More fully uterine polarity. The property of the uterus characterized by the coordination of its muscle so as to relax at the cervix while contracting at the fundus. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > sex organs > female sex organs > [noun] > womb > contracting or dilating poles of uterus uterine polarity1881 1881 Trans. Obstetr. Soc. 22 47 The conditions of ‘uterine polarity’ enunciated by Reil at the beginning of this century. This ‘uterine polarity’ is exemplified by the antagonism which exists between the two poles of the uterus, contraction of one being accompanied by dilatation of the other. 1947 Q. Rev. Biol. 22 193/1 Implantation of the rat egg. I. Experimental alteration of uterine polarity. 1985 M. F. Myles Textbk. Midwives (ed. 10) xv. 248 If polarity is disorganised the progress of labour is inhibited. < as lemmas |
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