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Braxton Hicks — n. Braxton Hicks contractions, sporadic painless contractions of the uterus that occur toward the middle of pregnancy or even earlier (named after John Braxton Hicks) … English contemporary dictionary
Braxton-Hicks-Wendung — [bräkßtenhịkß...; nach dem engl. Gynäkologen John Braxton Hicks, 1825 1897]: geburtshilfliche Zweifingerwendung (bei Kopf u. Querlage angewandte kombinierte Wendung des Kindes im Uterus auf den Fuß, mit anschließender Zugbelastung des… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Braxton Hicks contractions — For the album Braxton Hicks by Jebediah see Braxton Hicks (album). Braxton Hicks contractions, also known as false labour (British English, false labor in American English) or practice contractions. Braxton Hicks are sporadic uterine contractions … Wikipedia
Braxton Hicks (album) — Infobox Album Name = Braxton Hicks Type = Album Artist = Jebediah Released = 2004 07 12 Recorded = Jan Feb 2004 Genre = Alternative Length = 40:49 Label = Redline Records Producer = Jebediah Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
Braxton Hicks contractions — Irregular contractions of the womb (the uterus) occurring towards the middle of pregnancy in the first pregnancy and, earlier and more intensely, in subsequent pregnancies. These contractions tend to occur during physical activity. The uterus… … Medical dictionary
Braxton-Hicks-Kontraktion — Als Braxton Hicks Kontraktionen bezeichnet man in der Medizin Vorwehen, die zur Reifung der Gebärmutter beitragen. Beginnend im zweiten Monat der Schwangerschaft kommt es zu gelegentlichen Kontraktionen der Gebärmutter, was jedoch von der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Braxton Hicks contraction version — Brax·ton Hicks contraction, version (brakґstən hiksґ) [John Braxton Hicks, English gynecologist, 1823–1897] see under contraction and version … Medical dictionary
Braxton Hicks contractions — n. sporadic painless contractions of the uterus that occur toward the middle of pregnancy or even earlier (named after John Braxton Hicks) … English contemporary dictionary
Braxton Hicks contractions — [ˌbrakstən hɪks] plural noun Medicine intermittent weak contractions of the uterus occurring during pregnancy. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the English gynaecologist John Braxton Hicks … English new terms dictionary
Braxton Hicks contractions — irregular painless contractions of the uterus that occur during pregnancy and may become stronger towards term. [Braxton Hicks (1825–97), British obstetrician] … The new mediacal dictionary
braxton-hicks contractions — ˈbrakstənˈhiks noun plural Usage: usually capitalized B&H Etymology: after John Braxton Hicks died 1897 English gynecologist : relatively painless nonrhythmic contractions of the uterus that occur during pregnancy with increasing frequency over… … Useful english dictionary
