John Braxton Hicks — John Braxton Hicks, 1872 John Braxton Hicks (1823 à Rye, Sussex 28 août 1897 Lymington) était un médecin anglais qui s est spécialisé dans l obstétrique. Il a débuté sa médecine à Guy s Hospital Medical School en 1841. Hicks a été le premier… … Wikipédia en Français
John Braxton Hicks — n. (1823 1897) English gynecologist who in 1872 first described painless contractions of the uterus that occur towards the middle of pregnancy or even earlier … 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 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 — 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 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 — 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
