afterpain

 [af-ter-peyn, ahf-]  

af·ter·pain

   [af-ter-peyn, ahf-]
noun Medicine/Medical.
pain due to continuing contractions of the uterus following childbirth.
Origin:
1550–60; after + pain
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Afterpain is always a great word to know.
So is umbilicus. Does it mean:
the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel.
the tongue.
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