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Braxton-Hicks contraction   /brˈækstən-hɪks kəntrˈækʃən/   Listen
Braxton-Hicks contraction

noun
1.
Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency.  Synonym: false labor.






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Words linked to "Braxton-Hicks contraction" :   muscle contraction, contraction, muscular contraction, false labor



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