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spontaneous abortion

American  

noun

  1. miscarriage.


spontaneous abortion Scientific  
/ spŏn-tānē-əs /
spontaneous abortion Cultural  
  1. A miscarriage or stillbirth. (See abortion.)(see also abortion.)


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Indeed, the medical term for a miscarriage that occurs naturally is "spontaneous abortion."

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2023

Usually, the immune system keeps the parasite in check, but it can cause spontaneous abortion and other serious problems during pregnancy.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 24, 2022

Toxicology researchers led by Andrei Tchernitchin of the University of Chile found enough evidence linking spontaneous abortion and a type of tear gas to convince the Chilean government to suspend tear gas use in 2011.

From Scientific American • Jul. 20, 2022

Last June, a of spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, preterm birth and birth defects did not find any safety concerns for pregnant people who were vaccinated or for their offspring.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Some delicate ladies are perpetually liable to spontaneous abortion, before the third, or after the seventh, month of gestation.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

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