SINCE 1828
Braxton-Hicks contractions
noun plural
Brax·ton-Hicks contractions
| \ ˌbrak-stən-ˈhiks-
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variants:
or Braxton Hicks contractions
Medical Definition of Braxton-Hicks contractions
: relatively painless nonrhythmic contractions of the uterus that occur during pregnancy with increasing frequency over time but are not associated with labor
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