missed abortion

[ mĭst ]

n.

An abortion in which the fetus dies but is retained within the uterus for two months or longer.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
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Words nearby missed abortion

missa, missa cantata, missal, missal stand, missay, missed abortion, missed labor, misseem, missel thrush, missend, missense
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