Afterbirth
61placenta — The information on popular *childbirth practices is too inadequate to allow us to judge whether the placenta was always formally disposed of (not just thrown away), but this seems likely. In 20th century midwifery, the official rule was to… …
62legh- — legh English meaning: to put down; to lie down Deutsche Übersetzung: originally only punktuell aoristisch “(sich) legen”, Lateer durative “liegen” Material: Gk. λέχεται κοιμᾶται Hes., λέξομαι, λέκτο, ἐλέξατο ‘sich lay, place (to… …
63placenta — [17] Latin placenta originally meant ‘flat cake’. It was borrowed from Greek plakóenta, the accusative form of plakóeis ‘flat cake’, which was derived from pláx ‘flat surface’ (possible relative of English plank). Its application to the… …
64secundines — [sek′ən dīnz΄] pl.n. [ME < LL secundinae, pl., the afterbirth < L secundus, following: see SECOND1] AFTERBIRTH …
65Afterpains — Aft er*pains , n. pl. (Med.) The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth. [1913 Webster] …
66Cleaning — Clean ing, n. 1. The act of making clean. [1913 Webster] 2. The afterbirth of cows, ewes, etc. Gardner. [1913 Webster] …
67Glean — Glean, n. Cleaning; afterbirth. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …
68Placenta — Pla*cen ta, n.; pl. L. {Placent[ae]}, E. {Placentas}. [L., a cake, Gr. ? a flat cake, from ? flat, fr. ?, ?, anything flat and broad.] 1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with …
69Placentae — Placenta Pla*cen ta, n.; pl. L. {Placent[ae]}, E. {Placentas}. [L., a cake, Gr. ? a flat cake, from ? flat, fr. ?, ?, anything flat and broad.] 1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in… …
70Placentas — Placenta Pla*cen ta, n.; pl. L. {Placent[ae]}, E. {Placentas}. [L., a cake, Gr. ? a flat cake, from ? flat, fr. ?, ?, anything flat and broad.] 1. (Anat.) The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in… …
