miscarriage
pronunciation
How to pronounce miscarriage in British English:
UK [ˈmɪskærɪdʒ]
How to pronounce miscarriage in American English:
US [ˈmɪsˌkærɪdʒ, mɪsˈkær-]
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- Noun:
- failure of a plan
- a natural loss of the products of conception
Word Origin
- miscarriage (n.)
- 1580s, "mistake, error;" 1610s, "misbehavior;" see miscarry + -age. Meaning "untimely delivery" is from 1660s. Miscarriage of justice is from 1875.
Example
- 1. Miscarriage rates were also typically affected by maternal age .
- 2. Some people say that a miscarriage is too private to discuss at work .
- 3. This compares with an average 22 % miscarriage rate among women using fertility treatment .
- 4. A study by the nearby shantou university found high miscarriage rates in local women .
- 5. Some pregnant women were given des from the 1940s through the 1960s to prevent miscarriage .