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birth

Act of producing live young from within the body of female animals. Both viviparous and ovoviviparous animals give birth to young. In viviparous animals, embryos obtain nourishment from the mother via a placenta or other means.

In ovoviviparous animals, fertilized eggs develop and hatch in the oviduct of the mother and gain little or no nourishment from maternal tissues. See also pregnancy.
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Yet little is known about what causes premature birth or how to prevent it.
The drug that may throw a lifeline to early babies; North scientists ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Yet little is known about what causes premature birth or how to prevent it.
Drug may halt early labour by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
There are nearly 13 million premature births worldwide each year, and of these more than a million die within a month of birth, according to a report by a US charity.
13 million premature births worldwide: US charity by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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