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Birth is the act or
process of
bearing or
bringing forth offspring, also
referred to in
technical contexts as parturition. In mammals, the
process is...
- A
birth name is the name
given to a
person upon
birth. The term may be
applied to the surname, the
given name, or the
entire name.
Where births are required...
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Birth control, also
known as contraception, anticonception, and
fertility control, is the use of
methods or
devices to
prevent unintended pregnancy. Birth...
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Birth rate, also
known as natality, is the
total number of live
human births per 1,000 po****tion for a
given period divided by the
length of the period...
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virgin birth can
refer to: Parthenogenesis,
birth without fertilization Miraculous births,
virgin birth in
mythology and
religion Virgin birth of Jesus...
- A
birth certificate is a
vital record that do****ents the
birth of a person. The term "
birth certificate" can
refer to
either the
original do****ent certifying...
- A
multiple birth is the
culmination of one
multiple pregnancy,
wherein the
mother gives birth to two or more babies. A term most
applicable to vertebrate...
- A
birth defect is an
abnormal condition that is
present at
birth,
regardless of its cause.
Birth defects may
result in
disabilities that may be physical...
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Birth weight is the body
weight of a baby at
their birth. The
average birth weight in
babies of
European and
African descent is 3.5
kilograms (7.7 lb)...
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Preterm birth, also
known as
premature birth, is the
birth of a baby at
fewer than 37 w****s
gestational age, as
opposed to full-term
delivery at approximately...
