direct maternal death

noun

A maternal death resulting from a complication of the pregnancy or delivery, or their management.

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Meanings

noundirect maternal death (plural direct maternal deaths)

plural direct maternal deaths

  1. A maternal death resulting from a complication of the pregnancy or delivery, or their management.
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APA

direct maternal death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20maternal%20death

MLA

“direct maternal death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20maternal%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct maternal death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20maternal%20death.

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