Taber's Medical Dictionary
stillbirth
(stil′bĭrth″ )
To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.The birth of a dead fetus occurring after 22 weeks' gestation. In Western nations stillbirths occur in approx. 1 of 320 to 1 in 1300 pregnancies. Identified risk factors include excess maternal weight, maternal age over 35 years, and smoking during pregnancy.
stillborn (stil′born″), adj.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Stillbirth." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744953/0/stillbirth.
Stillbirth. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744953/0/stillbirth. Accessed May 2, 2026.
Stillbirth. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744953/0/stillbirth
Stillbirth [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 May 02]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744953/0/stillbirth.
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