miscarriage

Definition of miscarriage in English English dictionary: The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term; A failure; a mistake or error
for feare least blame / Of her miscarriage should in her be fond, / She wist not how t'amend, nor how it to withstond.; {n} an abortion, failure, defeat, fault; A spontaneous abortion; Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous; Spontaneous delivery of a fetus (developing unborn offspring) before it is able to live on its own; (Also called spontaneous abortion ) - early pregnancy loss; A failure to properly execute a plan or achieve the expected ideals; The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth; If a pregnant woman has a miscarriage, her baby dies and she gives birth to it before it is properly formed. if a woman who is going to have a baby has a miscarriage, she gives birth before the baby is properly formed and it dies abortion, stillbirth stillbirth. or spontaneous abortion Spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it can live outside the mother. More than 60% are caused by an inherited defect in the fetus, which might result in a fatal abnormality. Other causes may include acute infectious disease, especially if it reduces the fetus's oxygen supply; abnormalities of the uterus that have physical or hormonal origins; and death of the fetus from umbilical-cord knotting. The main sign of impending miscarriage is vaginal bleeding; early pregnancy loss; An accidental termination of a pregnancy; (SPONTANEOUS ABORTION) Death of an embryo or fetus prior to 20 weeks gestation; {i} spontaneous abortion; failure to achieve the intended outcome; Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination; a natural loss of the products of conception; Loss of pregnancy; failure of a plan
miscarriage of justice: An error at a trial which led to an unjust outcome, such as the conviction of a person for a crime they did not commit
miscarriage of justice: A miscarriage of justice is a wrong decision made by a court, as a result of which an innocent person is punished. I can imagine no greater miscarriage of justice than the execution of an innocent man. miscarriages of justice a situation in which someone is wrongly punished by a court of law for something they did not do
miscarriage of justice: perversion of justice, failure of justice
had a miscarriage: miscarried, delivered a child prematurely (before it had developed enough to live)
miscarriages: plural of miscarriage