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miscarriage
[ mis-kar-ij; mis-kar-ij ]
noun
- the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion ( def 1 ).
- failure to attain the just, right, or desired result:
a miscarriage of justice.
- failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
- Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.
miscarriage
/ ɪˈæɪ /
noun
- ˈɪæ- spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
- an act of mismanagement or failure
a miscarriage of justice
- the failure of freight to reach its destination
miscarriage
- The premature, spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy from the uterus, usually in the first trimester.
- Also called spontaneous abortion
Notes
Word History and Origins
Origin of miscarriage1
Example Sentences
"My grandma actually had nine miscarriages," Lucy says.
The scandal has been described as one of the widest miscarriages of justice in the UK, and was the subject of ITV drama "Mr Bates vs The Post Office".
The barrister representing convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby has said he will hand over "fresh" medical evidence to the body responsible for investigating alleged miscarriages of justice.
This breathtakingly ambitious show tells the story of the 1913 trial of Leo Frank, a gross miscarriage of justice that culminated in his antisemitic lynching.
In December, after Mad River closed its labor and delivery department, another woman sued the Eureka hospital, alleging she was denied similar care during three separate miscarriages.
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