miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
ˌmis-ˈker-ij 
-ˈka-rij,
ˈmis-ˌker-ij,
-ˌka-rij
1
: corrupt or incompetent management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation
Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence
a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages
a high risk of miscarriage
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The biggest challenge she’s faced in recent years has not come from the internet, but her own body: In 2023, she was diagnosed with endometriosis, which helped explain her multiple miscarriages.
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Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
High lead levels are associated with a host of health issues, including miscarriage, stroke, heart disease, and stunted brain development in children.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
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Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
High lead levels are associated with a host of health issues, including miscarriage, stroke, heart disease, and stunted brain development in children.
—Kelly Mickle, TIME, 2 May 2024
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
1
: bad management
especially
: a failure in the administration of justice
2
: the accidental separation of an unborn child from the body of its mother before it is capable of living independently : loss of an unborn child through premature birth
Medical Definition
miscarriage
noun
mis·car·riage
mis-ˈkar-ij
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation compare abortion sense 1a
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