afterpains

af·ter·pains

A0132100 (ăf′tər-pānz′)pl.n. Cramps or pains following childbirth, caused by contractions of the uterus.

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

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Noun

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

Translations

(af'ter-pānz), Painful cramplike contractions of the uterus occurring after childbirth.

(ăf′tər-pānz′)pl.n. Cramps or pains following childbirth, caused by contractions of the uterus.

A popular term for lower abdominal cramping and uterine contractions that typically occur after vaginal delivery of a baby.

, after-pains (af'tĕr-pānz) Painful cramplike contractions of the uterus occurring after childbirth.

Related to afterpains: lochia

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