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Alvarez waves

Alvarez waves noun: painless uterine contractions occurring during pregnancy.

Noun

Alvarez waves pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Painless uterine contractions occurring during pregnancy.

Origin of Alvarez waves

Named after Walter C. Alvarez.

Questions about Alvarez waves

What does Alvarez waves mean?
Alvarez waves means painless uterine contractions occurring during pregnancy.
What part of speech is Alvarez waves?
Alvarez waves is a noun.

Words near Alvarez waves in the dictionary

  1. Alvardo
  2. Alvardos
  3. alvaresaurid
  4. Alvarez
  5. Alvarez theory
  6. Alvarez waves
  7. Alvarez' syndrome
  8. Alvarezes
  9. alvarezsaur
  10. alvarezsaurian
  11. alvarezsaurians

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