Definition of Afterpains

1. Noun. Pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus.

Generic synonyms: Pang

Definition of Afterpains

1. n. pl. The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.

Definition of Afterpains

1. afterpain [n] - See also: afterpain

Medical Definition of Afterpains

1. The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Afterpains

afterlifes
afterlives
afterload
afterloading screw
aftermarket
aftermarkets
aftermath
aftermaths
aftermost
aftermovement
afternoon
afternoons
afternoon tea
afterpain
afterpains (current term)
afterpains (current term)
afterperception
afterpiece
afterpieces
afterpotential
afters
aftersensation
aftersensation
aftershaft
aftershaft
aftershafted
aftershave
aftershaves
aftershock
aftershocks

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