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stillbirth

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for stillbirth.

Editorial note

A stillbirth is the polar opposite - especially if the baby died sometime before the birth was induced.

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Quick take

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of stillbirth gathered in one view.

noun

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

noun

(medicine) The birth of a dead fetus after 20 weeks of gestation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for stillbirth.

Example sentences

1

A stillbirth is the polar opposite - especially if the baby died sometime before the birth was induced.

2

Miscarriage is rarely the same depth of loss as stillbirth; it's almost never the wrenching, life-changing grief of losing a six-year-old.

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You could have called your company Not Available or named your painting Untitled or your son Deceased Stillbirth and run the risk of miscommunication.

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I got the impression, that it was stillbirth right from the start, and only kept alive for a prince's wishes.

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Also, at about 4 - 5 months (it'll vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction) a miscarriage becomes a stillbirth and requires a birth and death certificate.

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I was looking forward to The Racket, and when I saw this headline, I was looking forward to an explanation for its stillbirth.

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A 490-gram baby that is born with trouble breathing and dies in 2 hours will count as a stillbirth in some countries and an infant mortality in others.

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Just appearing young is an evolutionary advantageous trait if men pursue what they perceive as younger women to breed with (for increased fertility, less chance of stillbirth and defects, etc.

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One was very brutal (in 37th week, basically a stillbirth and woman still had to go through whole birth process), a proper traumatic experience that leaves permanent scars on souls of parents.

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And hiding the fact that most of the life expectancy difference is infant mortality and most of the difference in infant mortality is a reporting issue: infant mortality + stillbirth produces a far flatter plot.

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(No dogs experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth.) On Oct.

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ProPublica does outstanding investigative reporting, to include among many more examples their investigative reporting on the nation's stillbirth crisis [1], our broken healthcare insurance system [2], and how the rich and wealthy avoid paying taxes [3].

Quote examples

1

Many women fear that if they had health issues, some more conservative doctors or hospitals might risk women’s lives to "save" the pregnancy - even when it’s likely to end in stillbirth.

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Also, the exact same event can take place in two different countries, but be classified called "live birth, dead baby" in the US and "stillbirth" in another country.

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(Two examples that come to mind: Including "fairness" in the measure of health system quality--automatic selection for UHC, and comparing infant mortality (they admitted the comparison was not valid, did it anyway.) The reality is the biggest "cause" of infant mortality in the developed world is how the medical world falls on the stillbirth/infant mortality line.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use stillbirth in a sentence?

A stillbirth is the polar opposite - especially if the baby died sometime before the birth was induced.

What does stillbirth mean?

The birth of a dead fetus; the delivery of an infant which is dead at birth.

What part of speech is stillbirth?

stillbirth is commonly used as noun.