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See: abridgment, abstract, blockade, compendium, curtailment, decline, decrease, decrement, digest, diminution, limitation, outline, synopsis CONTRACTION. An abbreviation; a mode of writing or printing by which some of the letters of a word are omitted. See Abbreviations. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An adapted sEMG assessment of pelvic-floor muscle activity consisted of an initial rest period of 60 seconds and then a phasic contraction, a tonic contraction of 10 seconds, and a tonic contraction of 20 seconds. Normal lid closure is maintained during sleep by the tonic contraction of the orbicularis oculi muscle. The repeated 1-second contraction exercise for the pelvic muscles remained the same; however; the demands of the tonic contraction exercise were increased. |
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