miscarriage

(mis-kar′ăj )

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Termination of pregnancy before the fetus has attained extrauterine viability.
SYN: SEE: spontaneous abortion

PREVENTION
Low doses of aspirin help prevent recurrent miscarriage.

SYN: SEE: habitual abortion; SEE: recurrent abortion; SEE: recurrent pregnancy loss

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