secundines

secundines
secundines [sek′ən dīnz΄]
pl.n.
ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1

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se·cun·dines (sē-kŭnʹdīnz', sĕkʹən-dīnz') pl.n.
The afterbirth.
  [Middle English secundinas, from Late Latin secundīnae, from secundus, following. See sekʷ-1.

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  • secundines — [sek′ən dīnz΄] pl.n. [ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1] AFTERBIRTH …   English World dictionary

  • secundines — SYN: afterbirth. [L. secundinae, the afterbirth] * * * sec·un·dines sek ən .dēnz, .dīnz; se kən dənz n pl AFTERBIRTH * * * se·cun·dines (sekґən dēnz) (se kunґdēnz) [L. secundinae] afterbirth …   Medical dictionary

  • secundines — n. afterbirth, placenta expelled after the birth of a baby …   English contemporary dictionary

  • secundines — n. pl. Afterbirth, placenta …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • secundines — secun·dines …   English syllables

  • secundines —   pl. n. afterbirth …   Dictionary of difficult words

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  • Afterbirth — The placenta + the fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after the birth of the baby. Hence, the "afterbirth." The placenta is of course the organ that joins the mother and fetus and permits the provision of oxygen… …   Medical dictionary

  • Heam — (h[=e]m), n. [Cf. AS. cildhamma womb, OD. hamme afterbirth, LG. hamen.] The afterbirth or secundines of a beast. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sekʷ- — I. sekʷ 1 To follow. Derivatives include sequel, execute, pursue, and society. 1. sect, segue, seguidilla, sequacious, sequel …   Universalium

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