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lightening
[ lahyt-n-ing ]
/ ˈlaɪt n ɪŋ /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy, changing the contour of the abdomen and facilitating breathing by lessening pressure under the diaphragm.
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British Dictionary definitions for lightening
lightening
/ (ˈlaɪtənɪŋ) /
noun
obstetrics the sensation, experienced by many women late in pregnancy when the head of the fetus enters the pelvis, of a reduction in pressure on the diaphragm, making it easier to breathe
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