Braxton-Hicks contraction

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Braxton-Hicks contraction - painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequencyfalse laborcontraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction - (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

Braxton-Hicks contraction

Brax·ton-Hicks contraction

or Brax·ton Hicks contraction (brăk′stən hĭks′)n. One of a series of usually painless uterine contractions that occur with increasing frequency during pregnancy.

Braxton-Hicks contraction

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Synonyms for Braxton-Hicks contraction

noun painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency

Synonyms

false labor

Related Words

contraction
muscle contraction
muscular contraction

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