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miscarriage

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: miscarriage

1
 n
a natural loss of the products of conception
2
 n
failure of a plan
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: miscarriage
1

n a natural loss of the products of conception

Synonyms:
spontaneous abortion, stillbirth
Antonyms:
live birth
the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
Types:
habitual abortion
repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)
imminent abortion, threatened abortion
the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
incomplete abortion, partial abortion
termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
Type of:
abortion
termination of pregnancy
2

n failure of a plan

Synonyms:
abortion
Type of:
failure
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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