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afterbirth
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afterbirth /af·ter·birth/ (af´ter-birth″) the placenta and membranes delivered from the uterus after childbirth.
af·ter·birth (ftr-bûrth)
n.
The placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus following childbirth. Also called secundines.
afterbirth
Etymology: AS, aefter + ME, burth
the placenta, the amnion, the chorion, and some amniotic fluid, blood, and blood clots expelled from the uterus after childbirth.
afterbirth [af´ter-berth″]
the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after childbirth. Called also secundines.
afterbirth
the special tissues associated with the development of a fetus in the uterus that are expelled after the birth of a neonate. These are the placenta, or the structure attached to the wall of the uterus through which nourishment passes from the mother to the fetus, and the umbilical cord, which attaches the fetus to the placenta. See also fetal membranes.
afterbirth
Obstetrics Placenta and fetal membranes that are normally expelled from the uterus after delivering the infant, ergo, 'after birth'. See Placenta.
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It is a legal requirement that farmers must dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely via an animal by-products approved route such as rendering, incineration or knacker yards.
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In the interests of hygiene, farmers should dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely in accordance with relevant legislation.
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In the interests of hygiene, farmers should dispose of all afterbirths promptly and safely in accordance with relevant legislation.
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