live birth
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
live·birth
, live birth (līv-bĭrth),The birth of an infant who shows postnatal evidence of life.
See also: liveborn infant.
See also: liveborn infant.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
live birth
Reproduction medicine The “Complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of conception.which, after such separation, breathes or shows any other evidence of life such as the beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut or the placenta is attached”. See Birth, Low birthweight.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
live·birth
, live birth (līv-bĭrth)The birth of an infant who shows postnatal evidence of life.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012