spontaneous abortion

noun

miscarriage(def 1).

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Medicine definitions for spontaneous abortion

spontaneous abortion

[ spŏn-tā′nē-əs ]

n.

A naturally occurring termination of a pregnancy.miscarriage

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Science definitions for spontaneous abortion

spontaneous abortion

[ spŏn-tā′nē-əs ]

See miscarriage.

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Culture definitions for spontaneous abortion

spontaneous abortion

A miscarriage or stillbirth. (See abortion.)(see also abortion.)

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