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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Childbirth
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Braxton-Hicks contraction  false labor  Braxton Hicks contraction  Braxton Hicks contractions  Braxton-Hicks
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Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency WordNet 3.0
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Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as practice contractions or false labor, are sporadic uterine contractions that may start around six weeks into a pregnancy. Wikipedia
Uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor Wikidata
A sporadic uterine contraction during pregnancy; false labour. Wiktionary
IS A
contraction
symptom
uterine contraction
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
John Braxton Hicks
HEALTH SPECIALTY
obstetrics
NAMED AFTER
John Braxton Hicks
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labor
Wikipedia
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Braxton Hicks contractions
Wikidata
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Braxton Hicks contraction
Wiktionary
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Braxton Hicks contraction
Wikipedia Redirections
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Braxton-Hicks, Braxton-Hicks contractions, Braxton Hicks, Braxton Hicks contraction, Braxton hicks contractions, false labor, false labour, Practice contraction, practice contractions
Wikidata Alias
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Braxton-Hicks contraction, false labour

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