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Noun: afterbirth  'ãf-tu(r),burth
  1. The placenta and foetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
    "The midwife carefully examined the afterbirth for completeness"

Derived forms: afterbirths

Type of: placenta

Encyclopedia: Afterbirth