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UK
/ˈɑːftəbˌɜːθ/
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NOUN
- the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
How To Use afterbirth In A Sentence
- In the hysterotomy, he removed the fetus through an incision in its mother's abdomen peeling it from the wall of the womb and scooping it out along with the afterbirth. When Is An Abortion Not An Abortion?
- Just above the water's edge, a ruddy turnstone picked at sea lion afterbirth. MINUTES TO BURN
- Do not use ergonovine before the afterbirth comes out, as this may prevent it from coming out. Chapter 31
- In Xhosa tradition, the afterbirth and umbilical cord were buried or burned to protect the baby from sorcery.
- In addition, flock owners should dispose of aborted foetuses, still born lambs and afterbirths quickly and safely.
- Foxes carry away such fatalities and are often seen in the lambing fields hoping to scavenge afterbirth.
- For if the afterbirth have come away, the navel is ligatured off from the afterbirth with a woollen thread and is then cut above the ligature; and at the place where it has been tied it heals up, and the remaining portion drops off. The History of Animals
- Display the position of the afterbirth so that any problems arising from its incorrect positioning can be safely managed.
- They should avoid contact with clothing, boots and utensils, which have come into contact with sheep at lambing, with newborn lambs, with aborted lambs or the afterbirth.
- ‘She cannot move yet! ‘protested Naomi, ‘She has not passed the afterbirth!’