Noun: miscarriage ,mis'ker-ij [N. Amer], 'mis,ka-rij [Brit]
- Birth of a baby that has already died in the womb
"The couple was devastated by the miscarriage in the second trimester";
- spontaneous abortion, stillbirth
- Failure of a plan
"The miscarriage of justice left the innocent man in prison";
- abortion
Derived forms: miscarriages
Encyclopedia: Miscarriage