afterbirth
af·ter·birth
A0130600 (ăf′tər-bûrth′)afterbirth
(ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ)af•ter•birth
(ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf-)n.
| Noun | 1. | afterbirth - the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born |
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| 释义 | afterbirthaf·ter·birthA0130600 (ăf′tər-bûrth′)afterbirth(ˈɑːftəˌbɜːθ)af•ter•birth(ˈæf tərˌbɜrθ, ˈɑf-)n.
afterbirthafterbirthAfterbirthin humans and other placental mammals, the placenta and fetal membranes (the amnion and chorion) expelled from the uterus after the delivery of an infant. The afterbirth also includes the umbilical cord. The afterbirth usually is expelled completely after the infant is delivered. If it does not emerge completely, the parts remaining in the uterus must be removed manually. afterbirth[′af·tər‚bərth]afterbirthafterbirth[af´ter-berth″]af·ter·birth(af'ter-berth),afterbirth(ăf′tər-bûrth′)afterbirthObstetricsPlacenta and foetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after delivering the infant. Vox populi A child born after a father’s death or last testament; posthumous birth. afterbirthObstetrics Placenta and fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after delivering the infant, ergo, 'after birth'. See Placenta.af·ter·birth(af'tĕr-bĭrth)Synonym(s): secundines. afterbirthThe PLACENTA, the umbilical cord and the ruptured membranes which surrounded the FETUS before birth. These parts are expelled from the womb (UTERUS) within an hour or two of birth.afterbirththe remains of the placenta and umbilical cord that are voided from the uterus of EUTHERIAN mammals after the young is born.afterbirth
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