Tocodynamometer
[toh-koh-dahy-nuh-mom-i-ter, tok-oh-] /ˌtoʊ koʊˌdaɪ nəˈmɒm ɪ tər, ˌtɒk oʊ-/
noun
1.
tokodynamometer.
tocodynamometer to·co·dy·na·mom·e·ter (tō’kō-dī’nə-mŏm’ĭ-tər, tŏk’ō-)
n.
An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions.
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