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perinatal death
per·i·na·tal death
Subclass of:
Pregnancy Complications; Cessation of life
Definitions related to perinatal death:
  • The death of a FETUS of GESTATIONAL AGE 28 weeks or more, or the death of a live-born INFANT less than 28 days of age.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (perinatal mortality) Fetal or infant death during the period of time that includes the antepartum, intrapartum, and neonatal stages.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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