"Uterine Monitoring" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Measurement or recording of contraction activity of the uterine muscle. It is used to determine progress of LABOR, OBSTETRIC and assess status of pregnancy. It is also used in conjunction with FETAL MONITORING to determine fetal response to stress of maternal uterine contractions.
| Descriptor ID |
D018590
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.378.860 E01.370.520.860
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| Concept/Terms |
Uterine Monitoring- Uterine Monitoring
- Monitoring, Uterine
- Monitorings, Uterine
- Uterine Monitorings
- Tocodynamometry
- Tocography
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Monitoring women at risk for preterm labor. N Engl J Med. 1998 Jan 01; 338(1):15-9.