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braxton-hicks contraction

/ˈbrækstən hɪks kənˈtrækʃən/

翻译: 指妊娠期间出现的不规则、通常无痛的子宫收缩,常被误认为真正的临产宫缩。以英国医生约翰·布拉克顿·希克斯命名,他首次描述了这一现象。

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/ˈbrækstən hɪks kənˈtrækʃən/C1formalmedical
  • zh指妊娠期间出现的不规则、通常无痛的子宫收缩,常被误认为真正的临产宫缩。以英国医生约翰·布拉克顿·希克斯命名,他首次描述了这一现象。

A medical term for irregular, usually painless uterine contractions that occur during pregnancy, often mistaken for true labor contractions. Named after the English doctor John Braxton Hicks who first described them.

  1. False labor contractionsB2formal

    Irregular, often painless uterine contractions that occur during pregnancy, especially in the second and third trimesters, which are not a sign of true labor.

    zh假临产宫缩

    • She experienced Braxton-Hicks contractions after a long walk.
    • The doctor assured her that the tightening was just a Braxton-Hicks contraction, not real labor.
    • Braxton-Hicks contractions often decrease with rest or a change in position.