stillbirth

/ˌstɪlˈbʌrθ/
/ˈstɪlbəθ/
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Other forms: stillbirths

Definitions of stillbirth
  1. noun
    a natural loss of the products of conception
    synonyms: miscarriage, spontaneous abortion
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    antonyms:
    live birth
    the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
    types:
    habitual abortion
    repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
    imminent abortion, threatened abortion
    the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
    incomplete abortion, partial abortion
    termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
    type of:
    abortion
    termination of pregnancy
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