missed abortion

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /mɪst əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

missed abortion (plural missed abortions)

  1. (medicine) A miscarriage where the products of that miscarriage are not expelled.
    Synonyms: delayed miscarriage, early fetal demise, missed miscarriage, overdue abortion, prolonged abortion, silent miscarriage

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References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7
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