BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS

Meaning of BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS in English

[ 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 .

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BRAXTON-HICKS CONTRACTIONS — ˈbrakstənˈhiks- noun plural Usage: usually capitalized B&H Etymology: after John Braxton Hicks died 1897 English gynecologist : relatively painless nonrhythmic …
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BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS — n. sporadic painless contractions of the uterus that occur toward the middle of pregnancy or even earlier (named after John …
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HICKS — biographical name Edward 1780-1849 American painter
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HICKS — plural of hick present third singular of hick
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HICKS — /hiks/ , n. 1. Edward , 1780-1849, U.S. painter. 2. Granville , 1902-82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor. 3. Sir …
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CONTRACTIONS — n. strong and usually painful movements of the muscles in the womb that help to push the baby out of …
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HICKS — biographical name Edward 1780-1849 American painter
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HICKS — Hicks BrE AmE hɪks
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BRAXTON — Braxton BrE AmE ˈbrækst ə n
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BRAXTON — Classification: County Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 14702 Total Housing Units (2000): 7374 Land Area (square meters): …
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BRAXTON — Classification: Village Located in: Mississippi (MS) Total Population (2000): 181 Total Housing Units (2000): 86 Land Area (square meters): 1541953 …
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CONTRACTIONS — n. to time (labor) ~
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HICKS — Hicks
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HICKS — Hicks
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CONTRACTIONS — Свертывания
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CONTRACTIONS — Теснение
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CONTRACTIONS — Сжимания
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CONTRACTIONS — Сжимание
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CONTRACTIONS — n. схватки
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CONTRACTIONS — n. схватки
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HICKS — ихт. помолоб (Pomolobus)
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HICKS — ихт. помолоб ( Pomolobus )
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HICKS — Hicks
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CONTRACTIONS — Свертывания
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HICKS — Hicks
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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 …
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HICKS, SIR JOHN R(ICHARD) — born April 8, 1904, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Eng. died May 20, 1989, Blockley, Gloucestershire British economist. He taught at several …
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HICKS, EDWARD — born April 4, 1780, Attleboro, Pa., U.S. died Aug. 23, 1849, Newtown, Pa. U.S. painter. He was a coach and …
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BRAGG, BRAXTON — born March 22, 1817, Warrenton, N.C., U.S. died Sept. 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas U.S. and Confederate army officer. He graduated …
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HICKS' YEW — noun see hicks yew
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HICKS YEW — noun or hicks' yew ˈhiks(ə̇z)- Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: from Hicks nurseries, Westbury, L.I. : a hybrid yew ( …
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HICKS YEW — a hybrid yew, Taxus media hicksii, having a columnar manner of growth. [ after Hicks nurseries in Westbury, New York …
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JOHN BRAXTON HICKS — n. (1823-1897) English gynecologist who in 1872 first described painless contractions of the uterus that occur towards the middle of …
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HICKS, SIR JOHN R. — born April 8, 1904, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Eng. died May 20, 1989, Blockley, Gloucestershire in full Sir John Richard Hicks …
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HICKS, GRANVILLE
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HICKS, ELIAS — born March 19, 1748, Hempstead Township, Long Island, N.Y. died Feb. 27, 1830, Jericho, Long Island, N.Y., U.S. early advocate …
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HICKS, EDWARD — born April 4, 1780, Attleboro, Pa., U.S. died Aug. 23, 1849, Newtown, Pa. American primitive, or folk, painter known for …
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HICKS BEACH, SIR MICHAEL EDWARD, 9TH BARONET, 1ST ... — born Oct. 23, 1837, London, Eng. died April 30, 1916, London British Conservative statesman who was chancellor of the Exchequer …
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BRAXTON, ANTHONY — born June 4, 1945, Chicago, Ill., U.S. American composer and woodwind improviser, one of the most prolific artists in free …
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BRAGG, BRAXTON — born March 22, 1817, Warrenton, N.C., U.S. died Sept. 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas Confederate officer in the U.S. Civil War …
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BAKER, AUGUSTA BRAXTON — born April 1, 1911, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Feb. 23, 1998, Columbia, S.C. ne Augusta Braxton American librarian and storyteller …
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HICKS, EDWARD — born April 4, 1780, Attleboro, Pa., U.S. died Aug. 23, 1849, Newtown, Pa. U.S. painter. He was a coach and …
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BRAGG, BRAXTON — born March 22, 1817, Warrenton, N.C., U.S. died Sept. 27, 1876, Galveston, Texas U.S. and Confederate army officer. He graduated …
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PREMATURE VENTRICULAR CONTRACTIONS (PVCS) — Contractions of the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles, which occur earlier than usual, because of abnormal electrical activity …
English Dictionary of Medicine
BRAGG, BRAXTON — (1817-1876) Брэгг, Брэкстон Генерал. Окончил Уэст-Пойнт [West Point] в 1837. Участвовал в войнах с индейцами-семинолами [Seminole Wars] в 1837 и 1841; …
BRAGG, BRAXTON — (1817-1876) Брэгг, Брэкстон Генерал. Окончил Уэст-Пойнт [West Point] в 1837. Участвовал в войнах с индейцами-семинолами [Seminole Wars] в 1837 и …
39044 — State: MISSISSIPPI City: BRAXTON
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BRAGG — I. biographical name Braxton 1817-1876 American Confederate general, II. biographical name Sir (William) Lawrence 1890-1971 son of W.H. English physicist, …
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ROSECRANS, WILLIAM S(TARKE) — born Sept. 6, 1819, Kingston Township, Ohio, U.S. died March 11, 1898, Redondo Junction, Calif. U.S. general. He served in …
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PARTURITION — I or birth or childbirth or labour or delivery Process of bringing forth a child from the uterus , ending …
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MENSTRUATION
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CHICKAMAUGA, BATTLE OF — (Sept. 19–20, 1863) Engagement in the American Civil War fought over control of the railroad centre of nearby Chattanooga, Tenn. …
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CHATTANOOGA, BATTLE OF — (Nov. 23–25, 1863) Decisive engagement of the American Civil War . The battle was fought at Chattanooga, Tenn., a vital …
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BUELL, DON CARLOS — born March 23, 1818, near Marietta, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 19, 1898, Rockport, Ky. U.S. general. A graduate of West …
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BRAGG — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bragg law Bragg Braxton Bragg Sir William Henry
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RANK — I. ˈraŋk, ˈraiŋk adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ranc overbearing, strong, brave, mature, ostentatious; …
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LABOR
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HICK — I. ˈhik noun ( -s ) Etymology: from Hick, nickname for Richard : an awkward, rude, unsophisticated, or provincial person …
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LABOR — — laboringly , adv. — laborless , adj. /lay"beuhr/ , n. 1. productive activity, esp. for the sake of economic …
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CONTRACTION — — contractional , adj. /keuhn trak"sheuhn/ , n. 1. an act or instance of contracting. 2. the quality or state …
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BRAGG — /brag/ , n. 1. Braxton /brak"steuhn/ , 1817-76, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War. 2. Sir William Henry , …
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CONVULSE — v. shake violently, have spasmodic muscular contractions; cause to shake violently, cause to suffer spasmodic muscular contractions
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BRAGG — I. ˈbrag biographical name Braxton 1817-1876 American Confederate general II. biographical name Sir (William) Lawrence 1890-1971 son of W.H. English …
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VOMITING — also called Emesis, the forcible ejection of the stomach contents from the mouth. Like nausea, vomiting may have a wide …
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