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A natural loss of the products of conception
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stillbirth
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Stillbirth is often defined as fetal death after 24 weeks of gestation , but a fetus greater than any combination of 16, 20, 22, 24, or 28 weeks gestational age and 350g, 400g, 500g, or 1000g birth weight may be considered stillborn depending on local law. ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stillbirth \Still"birth`\, n. The birth of a dead fetus. a fetus which was born dead.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also still-birth , 1764, from still (adj.) + birth (n.).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After a long pause, she nodded and the story emerged of a stillbirth she had experienced in her early twenties. ▪ Danger, suspense, pregnancy, stillbirths, and nuclear dangers combine in this story set in a small rural town. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The birth of a dead fetus. The delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a natural loss of the products of conception [syn: spontaneous abortion , miscarriage ] [ant: live birth ]
Usage examples of stillbirth.
Beldin, Idaho State University, "A Bioanthropological Approach to the Effects of Air Quality on Human Health, with Emphasis on the Incidence of Stillbirths in Two Southeast Idaho Cities," 1978.
Fifty-five of those have been stillbirths, live births that die within hours, or preemies who aren't strong enough to stay alive, even in incubators.
Fifty-five of those have been stillbirths, live births that die within hours, or preemies who aren’t strong enough to stay alive, even in incubators.
Their efforts resulted in two additional stillbirths, followed by two lethal-trait bearers confirmed by prenatal testing.
She kills babies in the womb, causes miscarriages and stillbirths, because her jealousy over any woman who is with child is so wretched, because of the losses of her own.
They'd resulted in stillbirths and early deaths of the offspring created.