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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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Main Entry: af·ter·pain
Pronunciation: -"pAn
Function: noun
1 : pain that follows its cause only after a distinct interval afterpain of a tooth extraction>
2 afterpains pl : pains that follow the termination of labor and are associated with contraction of the uterus toward itsnonpregnant size
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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