Uterine contractions have the same name in medical terminology and lay language. The medical terminology combining form meaning uterine contractions is toco-.
uterine agenesis
MetrorrhagiaMetrorrhagia is the medical term meaning uterine hemorrhage.
Contractions
Metrorrhea
The medical term for rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions is tachycardia.
endometriosis
Peristalsis is the medical term meaning wave-like contractions. These are the type of contractions that move food through the digestive tract, for instance.
salpingostomy
The eponym for those contractions is Braxton-Hicks.
The medical term for involuntary contractions of the eyelid is blepharospasm. This condition can cause the eyelid to twitch or close intermittently and may be temporary or chronic.
tocodynamometer
Adenomyosis.