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atony
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˈæt.ə.ni/ us /ˈæt.ə.ni/
a lack of the normal level of firmness(= the quality of being solid)and strength in a muscle or organ:
With uterine atony, there is a failure of the uterine muscles to contract properly.
Overfilling the bladder can stretch and damage the detrusor muscle, leading to atony of the bladder.
Casualties with spinal injury often develop significant gastric atony.
The most common cause of postpartum haemorrhage is uterine atony.
Staff must be especially vigilant for uterine atony in women with multiple gestation.
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