Deceleration

deceleration /de·cel·er·a·tion/ (de-sel?er-a´shun) decrease in rate or speed.

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early deceleration  in fetal heart rate monitoring, a transient decrease in heart rate that coincides with the onset of a uterine contraction.

late deceleration  in fetal heart rate monitoring, a transient decrease in heart rate occurring at or after the peak of a uterine contraction, which may indicate fetal hypoxia.

variable decelerations  in fetal heart rate monitoring, a transient series of decelerations that vary in intensity, duration, and relation to uterine contraction, resulting from vagus nerve firing in response to a stimulus such as umbilical cord compression in the first stage of labor.

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Deceleration

A decrease in the fetal heart rate that can indicate inadequate blood flow through the placenta.

Mentioned in: Antepartum Testing

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deceleration,

n in osteopathy, the process of decreasing speed or velocity of a manipulative technique.

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deceleration

(dēsel´rā´shn),
n a decrease in the speed or velocity of an object or reaction.