stillbirth

UK
/ˈstɪlˌbɜːθ/
US
/ˈstɪlˌbɝθ/

Translations

stillbirthnoun
stillbirths
pl
The hospital has a support group for parents who have experienced a stillbirth.
В больнице есть группа поддержки для родителей, переживших мертворождение.
Additional translations
мертворожденный ребенок
Synonyms
fetal death
intrauterine death
stillborn birth
stillbirthadjective
UK
/ˈstɪlˌbɜːθ/
US
/ˈstɪlˌbɝθ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "stillbirth rate") to describe something relating to stillbirths.

Definitions

stillbirthnoun
The birth of an infant that has died in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The couple faced immense grief after experiencing a stillbirth at 32 weeks.
An infant that is born dead.
The hospital recorded three stillbirths last year.
stillbirthadjective
Relating to or involving stillbirths.
The stillbirth rate has decreased over the past decade.