se·cun·dines

(sē-kŭn′dīnz′, sĕk′ən-dīnz′)

pl.n.

The afterbirth.

[Middle English secundinas, from Late Latin secundīnae, from secundus, following; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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secundines

(ˈsɛkənˌdaɪnz; sɪˈkʌndɪnz)

pl n

(Medicine) physiol a technical word for afterbirth

[C14: from Late Latin secundīnae, from Latin secundus following; see second¹]

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The placental membranes were not damaged; hence, the secundines contained ~30-40 cm of sectioned umbilical cord, ~10 cm from the product.

Comparison of newborn and placental weights between adolescent and adult women

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