shortening

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abbreviation

shortening something by omitting parts of it

cut, cutting, cutting off

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction

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

truncation

the act of cutting short

clip, clipping, snip

the act of clipping or snipping

haircut

the act of cutting the hair

clipping, trim, trimming

cutting down to the desired size or shape

shearing

removing by cutting off or clipping

contracture

an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle

tetanus

a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses

uterine contraction

a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal

Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labor

painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency

vaginismus

muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination

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decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

the act of decreasing or reducing something