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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In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
If a pregnant person is infected there is a high risk of miscarriage, with about 95% of fetuses not surviving, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Even under restrictive laws, health-care providers are legally permitted — and ethically obligated — to provide care for life-threatening pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
—Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
Symptoms include: severe headache stiffness high fever diarrhea abdominal pain
nausea
Pregnant individuals: stillbirth, miscarriage
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—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
If a pregnant person is infected there is a high risk of miscarriage, with about 95% of fetuses not surviving, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Even under restrictive laws, health-care providers are legally permitted — and ethically obligated — to provide care for life-threatening pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies.
—Kristen Day, National Review, 25 Oct. 2024
Symptoms include: severe headache stiffness high fever diarrhea abdominal pain
nausea
Pregnant individuals: stillbirth, miscarriage
Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Miscarriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarriage. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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