afterbirth
🇺🇸
/ˈæftərbɜːrθ/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftəbɜːθ/
noun
R
The placenta and membranes expelled from the uterus after a baby is born.
The doctor examined the afterbirth to ensure everything was normal.
translation
The placenta and membranes expelled from the uterus after a baby is born.
Word Forms
Plural
afterbirths