stillbirth

[ stil-burth ]

noun
  1. the birth of a dead child or organism.

  2. a fetus dead at birth.

Origin of stillbirth

1
First recorded in 1745–55; still1 + birth

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British Dictionary definitions for stillbirth

stillbirth

/ (ˈstɪlˌbɜːθ) /


noun
  1. birth of a dead fetus or baby

  2. a stillborn fetus or baby

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Cultural definitions for stillbirth

stillbirth

The birth of a fetus that has died; particularly, birth of a fetus that has died in the uterus at a stage in development when an infant could survive on its own if born healthy.

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