childbirth

childbirth
The process of labor and delivery in the birth of a child. SEE ALSO: birth, accouchement. SYN: parturition.

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child·birth 'chīl(d)-.bərth n PARTURITION

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n.

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child·birth (chīldґbərth) the act or process of giving birth to a child, including both labor and delivery. Called also parturition.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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