instrument for measuring uterine contractions during childbirth
An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions. ... Synonym: tocometer. ... Origin: toco-+ G. Dynamis, force, + metron, measure ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: tō′kō-dī′nă-mom′ĕ-tĕr Definitions: 1. An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions. Synonyms: tocometer
tocodynamometer, tokodynamometer 1. An instrument for measuring uterine contractions during parturition (labor).2. An instrument for recording the amplitude versus time of the expulsive force of uterine muscular contractions during labor at birth. Also called a tocometer and tokodynamometer.