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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Nearby words
- missa,
- missa cantata,
- missal,
- missal stand,
- missay,
- missed labor,
- misseem,
- missel,
- missel thrush,
- missend
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