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afterbirth

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af·ter·birth  (ftr-bûrth)
n.
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following birth.

afterbirth [ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ]
n
(Medicine) the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring

afterbirth  (ftr-bûrth)
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following the birth of a mammal.
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Noun1.afterbirth - the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
Translations
afterbirth [ˈɑːftəbɜːθ] Nsecundinas fpl, placenta f
afterbirth [ˈɑːftərˌbɜːrθ] nplacenta m
afterbirth [ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ] nplacenta (e membrane fetali)


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