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English noun: Braxton-Hicks contraction

1. Braxton-Hicks contraction (act) painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency


Synonymsfalse labor


Broader (hypernym)contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction









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