quickening /quick·en·ing/ (kwik´en-ing) the first perceptible movement of the fetus in the uterus.
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quickening
quick·en·ing (kw k  -nng)n. The initial signs of fetal life felt by the mother as a result of fetal movement. |
quickening
[kwik′(ə)ning]
Etymology: ME, quic, living
the first feeling by a pregnant woman of movement of her baby in utero, usually occurring between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation.
quickening
Obstetrics A subjective sensation experienced by the mother during early pregnancy, that occurs around the 16th gestational wk. See Bonding. Cf Lightening.
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