Braxton Hicks contractions

(brăk′stŏn-hĭks″ )

[John Braxton Hicks, Brit. gynecologist, 1823-1897]
False labor. These contractions are not true labor pains because they do not cause dilation and effacement of the cervix, but are often interpreted as such.
SYN: SEE: Hicks sign

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