contraction

contraction

noun

1. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

Synonym: muscular contractionmuscle contraction

3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

e.g. `won't' is a contraction of `will not'
`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'

4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

e.g. the contraction of a gas on cooling

Synonym: compressioncondensation

1. (分娩时的)子宫收缩，宫缩
When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.

2. (词的)缩约形式
A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.

e.g. 'It's' (with an apostrophe) should be used only as a contraction for 'it is'.
it's (带撇号)只能用作 it is 的缩约形式。

3. see also: contract

1. contraction

1. 收缩：其中伤口收缩(contraction)是加速伤口愈合的重要环节, 但是过度的收缩会导致挛缩(contracture)的发生,引起严重的外形与功能的障碍. 瘢痕强大的收缩力非一般力量所能对抗,据测试1mm直径的胶原纤维可负荷10~14kg的拉力.

2. 缩约：文本分析的结果与人们对于网络交谈的传统观点不太符合. 表现在:缩写(abbreviation),首字母缩写(acronym)和表情符号(emoticon)运用较少,拼写错误较少,缩约(contraction)并不普遍. 但结果显示,即时交流更像口语而不是书面语.

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3. 宫缩：产妇可以自己控制气体流量,最有效的办法就是在宫缩(contraction)开始时吸入,这样就可在痛苦最强烈的时候起到效果. 通常由助产士(midwife)肌肉注射. 除了能够起到减轻痛苦的作用,也会使产妇感到昏昏欲睡(drowsy). 生产之后,

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4. 挛缩：挛缩(contraction):挛缩是大的伤口内组织丢失的过程. 而且正常组织内迁移减少. 从成纤维细胞转变的肌纤维细胞,具有平滑肌细胞及成纤维细胞两种的特性. 其表现为形成粘结(由于有肌动球蛋白)并挛缩,肌纤维中发现有收缩性的蛋白.

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5. contraction：coc; 阴极断电收缩