miscarriage

noun mis·car·riage \ ˌmis-ˈker-ij , -ˈka-rij , ˈmis-ˌ \

Updated on: 15 May 2018

Definition of miscarriage

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

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Examples of miscarriage in a Sentence

a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages
a high risk of miscarriage

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As with any type of DNA evidence, there is a risk of miscarriages of justice, especially if the evidence is used in isolation.

— caitlin curtis and james hereward, Smithsonian, "How Accurately Can Scientists Reconstruct A Person’s Face From DNA?," 4 May 2018
Taormina’s piece featured him and his wife speaking candidly about her late-term miscarriage.

— sophie cannon, BostonGlobe.com, "Pebbles wins Gracie Award for her Sunday series ‘Voices’," 29 Apr. 2018
After suffering from two miscarriages, Murry sought aid from the My 600-LB Life TV show.

— michelle darrisaw, Essence.com, "'My 600-LB Life' Star Quits Show And Starts GoFundMe To Raise Money For Weight Loss Surgery," 18 Apr. 2018
Thousands of women have filed grievances with the US Food and Drug Administration about unintended pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbirths, severe pain and bleeding.

— jessica ravitz, CNN, "FDA tightens restrictions on Essure birth control device," 9 Apr. 2018
One pill is taken in the clinic and the second is taken 24 to 48 hours later, most often at the woman's home, causing a process similar to a miscarriage.

— judy l. thomas, kansascity, "Battle over medication abortion rages on in challenge to new Missouri law | The Kansas City Star," 26 Apr. 2018
After the first miscarriage all the doctors and nurses and sonnogrammers told me this was common.

— michelle weber, Longreads, "The Stories We Don’t Tell," 26 Apr. 2018
The term rainbow baby is often used by parents to celebrate a child born after a miscarriage or infant loss.

— alexandria hein, Fox News, "Mom honors stillborn daughter and unborn baby in glitter rainbow maternity photos," 20 Apr. 2018
It’s hard to describe what a miscarriage feels like.

— korin miller, SELF, "I Know I Shouldn't Obsess About Getting Pregnant Again After My Miscarriage, but I Can't Stop," 11 Apr. 2018

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Definition of miscarriage for English Language Learners

medical : a condition in which a pregnancy ends too early and does not result in the birth of a live baby
law : an unjust legal decision

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miscarriage

noun mis·car·riage \ mis-ˈkar-ij \

medical Definition of miscarriage

: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especially between the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation — compare abortion 1a

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