stillbirth
noun
the birth of a dead child or organism.
stillbirths
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pluralof stillbirth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Numbers recorded in the official documents show there were 52 stillbirths and two miscarriages at the home, more than 40 of them during Stannard's regime.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Despite the rise in emergency C-sections since 2020, stillbirths and neonatal mortality have remained largely unchanged.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
A BBC investigation found parents who suffered miscarriages or stillbirths continued to see adverts for baby and maternity products, days, weeks and months after their babies died.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The rate of stillbirths broadly fell between 2000 and 2020 and has since stabilised at a about four in every 1,000 births.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Fournier reports the case of one woman that had nineteen consecutive stillbirths from syphilis.
From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley
