afterbirth
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth.
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Crown emerges from the bedroom with a pair of flat black slacks, the cloudy detritus of afterbirth splayed across the seat.
Idaho Woman Who Gave Birth on Highway: ‘I Had to Pull My Pants Down to Get the Baby Out’ | Dale Eisinger | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy face actually looked like it was covered in alien afterbirth.
The afterbirth, together with the umbilical cord, is nearly always buried under the house.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanIn natural labor, the expulsion of the afterbirth occurs from within a few minutes to an hour after the delivery of the child.
Private Sex Advice to Women | R. B. ArmitageThe afterbirth is not firmly attached to the womb, but is like the peel of an orange which Nature sloughs off in due time.
Private Sex Advice to Women | R. B. Armitage
In a short time, a gradual contraction of the womb takes place, and the cleansings (afterbirth) are discharged.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor | George DaddAll the pots are placed near the spot where the afterbirth was buried.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar Thurston
British Dictionary definitions for afterbirth
/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ) /
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
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Scientific definitions for afterbirth
[ ăf′tər-bûrth′ ]
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.
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