Definition of stillbirth
:the birth of a dead fetus
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Three stillbirths have been attributed to syphilis and 13 of the infected were pregnant women.
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Three stillbirths have been attributed to syphilis and 13 of the infected were pregnant women.
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Three stillbirths have been attributed to syphilis and 13 of the infected were pregnant women.
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Losing a baby in the second or third trimester, hemorrhaging, stillbirth, HELLP syndrome, cholestasis.
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Zika infection also can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth.
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Zika infection also can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth.
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A 19-year-old rape victim in El Salvador is sentenced to 30 years in prison for having a stillbirth.
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Zika infection also can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth.
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First Known Use of stillbirth
1880
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medical Definition of stillbirth
:the birth of a dead fetus — compare live birth
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