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false labor

/fɔːls ˈleɪbər/

Traducción: Término médico que designa las contracciones que ocurren antes del inicio del parto real, a menudo irregulares y que no provocan la dilatación del cuello uterino, conocidas comúnmente como contracciones de Braxton-Hicks.

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C1formalcommonmedical/fɔːls ˈleɪbər/

A medical term referring to contractions that occur before actual labor begins, often irregular and not leading to cervical dilation, commonly known as Braxton Hicks contractions.

  • 🇪🇸Término médico que designa las contracciones que ocurren antes del inicio del parto real, a menudo irregulares y que no provocan la dilatación del cuello uterino, conocidas comúnmente como contracciones de Braxton-Hicks.
  1. Braxton Hicks contractions B2 formal

    Irregular, often painless contractions of the uterus that occur during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, and are not a sign of true labor.

    • She experienced false labor contractions for several hours before they subsided.
    • The doctor explained that false labor is common and usually not a cause for concern.
    • Many women mistake false labor for the start of real labor.

    🇪🇸contracciones de Braxton Hicks