uterine inertia

noun

Weak or irregular uterine contractions during labor.

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Meanings

nounuterine inertia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineWeak or irregular uterine contractions during labor.

Origin

From uterine + inertia.

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APA

uterine inertia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterine%20inertia

MLA

“uterine inertia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterine%20inertia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uterine inertia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uterine%20inertia.

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