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
Recent Examples of miscarriage from the Web
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Talento’s ideas about birth control affecting fertility and causing miscarriages also don’t hold up, says Dr. MacIsaac.
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Our Carriage Infant Loss, for those who have suffered an infant loss or miscarriage, 7 p.m. July 20 at Christ Lutheran Church, 2610 N. Campbell St., Valparaiso.
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Exposure to lead can have long term effects and cause miscarriage, developmental delays in infants and other medical issues.
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The five men’s wrongful conviction is now seen as a gross miscarriage of justice—and soon, Ava DuVernay will tell their story.
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There’s nothing glamorous about having a miscarriage, or being in a custody battle with the father of your child, or the struggle to make money.
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Patty comes into the conversation because Cockrum is talking about her own two miscarriages.
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In one of the opera’s most powerful moments, director Jose Maria Condemi staged Frida’s miscarriage as a nightmarish scene with the Calaveras, a puppet on a stick and streams of red ribbons.
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Common symptoms include nausea, cramping and heavy bleeding, similar to what women experience during a miscarriage.
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First Known Use of miscarriage
1640
MISCARRIAGE Defined for English Language Learners
miscarriage
playDefinition of miscarriage for English Language Learners
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medical : a condition in which a pregnancy ends too early and does not result in the birth of a live baby
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law : an unjust legal decision
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