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Definition of Braxton-hicks contraction
1. Noun. Painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Braxton-hicks Contraction
Literary usage of Braxton-hicks contraction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hand-book of Obstetrics by Rawlins Cadwallader (1908)
"During the period of Braxton- Hicks contraction they are louder and may not be
heard during relaxation, and for the same reason they are best heard in ..."
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