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mis⋅car⋅riage

  [mis-kar-ij; for 1 also mis-kar-ij]
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–noun
1. the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, esp. 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.
Origin:
1605–15; mis- 1 + carriage
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mis·car·riage   (mĭs'kār'ĭj, mĭs-kār'-)   
n.  

  1. The spontaneous, premature expulsion of a nonviable embryo or fetus from the uterus. Also called spontaneous abortion.

  2. Bad administration; mismanagement: the miscarriage of the enterprise.

  3. A failure of administration or management: a miscarriage of justice.

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Cultural Dictionary

miscarriage [(mis-kar-ij, mis-kar-ij)]

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

Note: Generally, a miscarriage is a failure to achieve a desired end, as in a miscarriage of justice.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mis·car·riage
Pronunciation: mis-'kar-ij
Function: noun
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus before it is viable and especiallybetween the 12th and 28th weeks of gestation —compare ABORTION 1a
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miscarriage mis·car·riage (mĭs'kār'ĭj, mĭs-kār'-)
n.
Premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus, especially before the middle of the second trimester of gestation; spontaneous abortion.

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