metratonia

metratonia
SYN: postpartum atony. [metra- + G. a- priv. + tonos, tension]

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me·tra·to·nia (metrə-toґne-ə) [metr- + atonia] uterine atony.

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  • metratonia — me·tra·to·nì·a s.f. TS med. atonia della muscolatura liscia dell utero {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: comp. di 1metro e atonia …   Dizionario italiano

  • atony — Relaxation, flaccidity, or lack of tone or tension. SYN: atonia, atonicity. [G. atonia, languor] postpartum a. a. of the uterine walls after childbirth. SYN: metratonia. uterine a …   Medical dictionary

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