Contraction ring

Japanese: contraction ring(英語表記)contractionring
Contraction ring

...If the birth canal fails to open or if the fetus is in danger, a cesarean section is performed.
[Contraction ring]
As labor progresses, the uterine body contracts and the wall thickens, while the lower part of the uterus stretches and the wall thins, forming a ring-shaped groove between the two. This is not abnormal in itself, and if this border rises close to the navel, there is a risk of threatened uterine rupture.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "contraction ring" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…どうしても軟産道が開かなかったり,胎児に危険がみられるときは帝王切開を行う。
[収縮輪contraction ring]
 分娩が進んだとき,子宮体部は収縮して壁が厚くなり,子宮の下方は伸展して壁が薄くなって,両者の間に輪状の溝ができたものをいう。これだけでは異常ではなく,この境がへそ近くまで上昇すると切迫子宮破裂の危険がある。…

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