direct maternal deaths

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

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of direct maternal death
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: direct maternal deaths on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.