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Braxton-Hicks contraction

DEFINITIONS OF: Braxton-Hicks contraction

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

Synonyms:
false labor
Type of:
contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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