Alvarez waves

noun

Painless uterine contractions occurring during pregnancy.

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Meanings

nounAlvarez waves pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyPainless uterine contractions occurring during pregnancy.

Origin

Named after Walter C. Alvarez.

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APA

Alvarez waves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez%20waves

MLA

“Alvarez waves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez%20waves. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alvarez waves,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvarez%20waves.

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