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noun mis·car·riage \ ˌmis-ˈker-ij , -ˈka-rij , ˈmis-ˌ \
|Updated on: 10 Jul 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

  1. a woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages

  2. a high risk of miscarriage

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First Known Use of miscarriage

1640

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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MISCARRIAGE Defined for English Language Learners

miscarriage

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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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