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
endometriosis
The medical term for wave-like contractions is peristalsis. This is the rhythmic muscular movements that helps propel food and other materials through the digestive tract.
salpingostomy
Tachycardia
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.