miscarriage (mɪsˈkærɪdʒ
)
Definitions
noun
- 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
- British the failure of freight to reach its destination
Synonyms
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- British English:
miscarriage
If a woman has a miscarriage, she gives birth to a foetus before it is properly formed and it dies.mɪsˈkærɪdʒ NOUN
- Spanish:
aborto espontáneo
nm
- French:
fausse couche
nf
- German:
Fehlgeburt
nf
- Chinese: 流产 n
- Arabic: اسْقَاطٌ n
- Portuguese: aborto espontâneo nm
- Russian: выкидыш nm
- Croatian: spontani pobačaj nm
- Czech: potrat nm
- Danish: spontan abort nutr
- Dutch: miskraam n
- Finnish: keskenmeno n
- Greek: αποβολή nf
- Italian: aborto spontaneo nm
- Japanese: 流産 n
- Korean: 유산 n
- Norwegian: spontanabort nm
- Polish: poronienie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: aborto espontâneo nm
- European Spanish:
aborto espontáneo
nm
- Swedish: missfall nnt
- Thai: การแท้งบุตร n
- Turkish: düşük yapmak n
- Vietnamese: sự sảy thai n
Usage examples
She read on with growing fascination until she came to a section on miscarriage.
, Grace (1989)In humans, Toxoplasma can in rare cases induce miscarriage or damage unborn babies ' brains.
New Scientist (2003)Mr Shortt, who served his sentence, is now seeking a certificate that there was a miscarriage of justice in his case.
Irish Times (2002)Latisha's mum Cynthia helps organise a baby party in The Woolpack, not knowing that poor Bernice has recently suffered a miscarriage.
Sun, News of the World (2001)Street drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine and heroin are known to reduce fertility and increase the risk of miscarriage.
, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)