indirect maternal death

noun

A pregnancy-related death in a female patient with a preexisting or newly developed health problem.

Meanings

nounindirect maternal death (plural indirect maternal deaths)

plural indirect maternal deaths

  1. A pregnancy-related death in a female patient with a preexisting or newly developed health problem.
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Chicago

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

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