Braxton-Hicks contraction

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

Braxton Hicks contraction

Synonyms

false labor

Hypernyms

contraction muscle contraction muscular contraction

Close letter words and terms

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