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birth (burth) a coming into being; the act or process of being born. multiple birth
the birth of two or more offspring produced in the same gestation period. postterm birth
birth of an infant at or after 42 completed weeks (294 days) of gestation. premature birth
, preterm birth
expulsion of the fetus from the uterus before termination of the normal gestation period, but after independent existence has become possible; defined as birth occurring before 37 completed weeks (259 days). Approximately
6 to 8 per cent of all live births in the United States are premature, and this is the major cause of death or other problems
in newborns.
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