Definition miscarriage in British English

miscarriage noun

[countable/uncountable] noun

/ˈmɪskærɪdʒ/

the process of giving birth to a baby before it has developed enough to live

Example

One in six pregnancies ends in miscarriage.

Example

She has had two miscarriages.

Synonyms and related words

the afterbirth amniocentesis amniotic fluid

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