Medical Dictionary

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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