See Premature ventricular contraction GI disease The shortening of the muscularis propria of the GI tract, resulting in peristalsis. See Giant peristaltic contraction Obstetrics The shortening of myometrial cells, resulting in â intrauterine tension. See Braxton Hicks contraction Physiology A â in muscle length, accompanied by â tension.
New method for the early detection of vineyard mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis. May 9, 2013. The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development, Neiker-Tecnalia, has developed a new method for the early detection of the diseases mildew, powdery mildew and botrytis in vines.
The main types of information collected by surveillance systems to measure the relative importance of a disease are:(11) 1  Incidence/prevalence. 2  Severity (case fatality rate) 3  Mortality rate.  Productivity 1  loss. Premature mortality (YPLL)  Costs in medical 1  care. Preventability of disease.