missed abortion

US/mɪst əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

noun

A miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled.

Meanings

nounmissed abortion (plural missed abortions)

plural missed abortions

  1. medicineA miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled.

    Synonyms: delayed miscarriage, early fetal demise, missed miscarriage, overdue abortion, prolonged abortion, silent miscarriage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 稽留流產 /稽留流产
  • 稽留流產 /稽留流产 (jīliú liúchǎn)miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled
Finnish keskenmeno, jossa sikiö jää kohtuun
  • keskenmeno, jossa sikiö jää kohtuunmiscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled
Polish obumarcie płodu w macicy
  • obumarcie płodu w macicymiscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled
Russian несостоя́вшийся вы́кидыш
  • несостоя́вшийся вы́кидыш (nesostojávšijsja výkidyš)miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled
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Chicago

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