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false labor

/fɔːls ˈleɪbər/

翻译: 医学术语,指真正分娩开始前出现的宫缩,通常不规则,不会导致宫颈扩张,常被称为布拉克斯顿-希克斯宫缩。

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/fɔːls ˈleɪbər/C1formalmedical
  • zh医学术语,指真正分娩开始前出现的宫缩,通常不规则,不会导致宫颈扩张,常被称为布拉克斯顿-希克斯宫缩。

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.

  1. Braxton Hicks contractionsB2formal

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

    zh假宫缩

    • 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.