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miscarriage

[ mis-kar-ij; mis-kar-ij ]

noun

  1. the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion ( def 1 ).
  2. failure to attain the just, right, or desired result:

    a miscarriage of justice.

  3. failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
  4. Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.


miscarriage

/ ³¾Éª²õˈ°ìæ°ùɪ»åÏô /

noun

  1. ²¹±ô²õ´Çˈ³¾Éª²õ°ìæ°ù- spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
  2. an act of mismanagement or failure

    a miscarriage of justice

  3. the failure of freight to reach its destination
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miscarriage

/ ³¾Ä­²õ′°ìă°ù′ĭj /

  1. The premature, spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy from the uterus, usually in the first trimester.
  2. Also called spontaneous abortion

miscarriage

  1. A spontaneous and premature expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is capable of surviving on its own.
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Notes

Generally, a miscarriage is a failure to achieve a desired end, as in a miscarriage of justice.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of miscarriage1

First recorded in 1605–15; mis- 1 + carriage
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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.

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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.

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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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It was a celebration, as she had suffered a miscarriage two years prior.

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For all we know, this midwife was providing miscarriage management, and Paxton thinks it was an abortion.

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