# uterine atony

> loss of tone in the uterine musculature. Normally, contraction of the uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood vessels and reduces flow, thereby increasing the likelihood of coagulation and preventing hemorrhage

**Wikidata**: [Q1418513](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1418513)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_atony)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/uterine-atony


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. UMLS 2023
3. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)