afterpains

af·ter·pains

 (ăf′tər-pānz′)

pl.n.

Cramps or pains following childbirth, caused by contractions of the uterus.

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afterpains

(ˈɑːftəˌpeɪnz)

pl n

(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) cramplike pains caused by contraction of the uterus after childbirth

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

afterpains - pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus pang - a sharp spasm of pain

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Translations

afterpains

[ˈɑːftəˌpeɪnz] NPL → dolores mpl de posparto

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af·ter·pains

, after-pains

n., pl. entuertos, dolores siguientes al parto.

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