stillbirth
noun
still·birth
| \ ˈstil-ˌbərth
, -ˈbərth\
, -ˈbərth\
Definition of stillbirth
: the birth of a dead fetus
Examples of stillbirth in a Sentence
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Dozens of women who have suffered miscarriages or stillbirths have been accused of homicide or attempted homicide. — Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times, "Salvadoran Woman Charged With Homicide After Stillbirth Is Cleared," 19 Aug. 2019 Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Manufacturer recalls salads, sandwiches sold at Target, Fresh Market due to health risk," 21 July 2019 Listeria infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, "Hummus sold under brands including Buc-ee's and 7-Select recalled over listeria concerns," 17 July 2019 Listeria can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. — Rebekah Tuchscherer, USA TODAY, "Green Giant, Trader Joe's and Signature Farms veggies recalled for potential Listeria risk," 1 July 2019 But the infection can still cause serious side effects, including miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or a life-threatening illness in the newborn. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "Avocados Recalled in 6 States for Possible Listeria Contamination," 25 Mar. 2019 For example, health providers denied chemotherapy to women who are diagnosed with cancer earlier in their pregnancies and even prosecutes women who have miscarriages or stillbirths. — refinery29.com, "What Will Happen If Abortion Is Banned In The U.S.? Just Look At These Countries.," 3 July 2018 Infections in pregnant women can cause other flu-like symptoms, including fatigue and muscle aches, and can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or life-threatening infection of the newborn, according to the CDC. — Gregory B. Hladky, courant.com, "Stop & Shop Issues Recall for Listeria-Tainted Frozen Broccoli," 23 May 2018 Some of those cases had tragic endings: Thirty of the 278 babies affected by congenital syphilis in 2017 were stillbirths, the highest number in 22 years. — Harriet Rowan And Alex Leeds Matthews, Washington Post, "California’s Deadly STD Epidemic Sets Record," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stillbirth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stillbirth
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stillbirth
: the birth of a dead baby
See the full definition for stillbirth in the English Language Learners Dictionary
stillbirth
noun
still·birth
| \ ˈstil-ˌbərth, -ˈbərth
\
\
Medical Definition of stillbirth
: the birth of a dead fetus — compare live birth