stillbirth

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11262

Birth of a baby without any signs of life, at a time variously taken as \(\pu{20\!{-}\! 28 weeks}\) of pregnancy.

Note: The baby may have died during pregnancy (called intrauterine death), labor, or birth.
Compare: miscarriage
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 809 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'stillbirth' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11262 RIS BibTex EndNote
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