AFTERPAIN

Etymology

Noun

afterpain (plural afterpains)

(pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially after passage of the placenta)

Source: Wiktionary



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10 September 2024

LIGHTENING

(noun) descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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