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'''Miscarriage''' is the natural or spontaneous end of a [[pregnancy]] at a stage where the [[embryo]] or the [[fetus]] is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a [[gestation]] of prior to 20 weeks. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web | last = Petrozza | first = John C | title = Early Pregnancy Loss | work = eMedicine | publisher = WebMD | date = August 29 2006 | url = http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3241.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}<br> | '''Miscarriage''' is the natural or spontaneous end of a [[pregnancy]] at a stage where the [[embryo]] or the [[fetus]] is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a [[gestation]] of prior to 20 weeks. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web | last = Petrozza | first = John C | title = Early Pregnancy Loss | work = eMedicine | publisher = WebMD | date = August 29 2006 | url = http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3241.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}<br> | ||
{{cite web | title = Early Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage) | work = Pregnancy-bliss.co.uk | publisher = The Daily Telegraph | year = 2007 | url =http://www.pregnancy-bliss.co.uk/miscarriage.html | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> The medical term "spontaneous abortion" is used in reference to miscarriages because the medical term "abortion" refers to any terminated pregnancy, deliberately induced or spontaneous, although in common parlance it refers specifically to active termination of pregnancy. | {{cite web | title = Early Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage) | work = Pregnancy-bliss.co.uk | publisher = The Daily Telegraph | year = 2007 | url =http://www.pregnancy-bliss.co.uk/miscarriage.html | accessdate = 2007-07-20 }}</ref> The medical term "spontaneous abortion" is used in reference to miscarriages because the medical term "abortion" refers to any terminated pregnancy, deliberately induced or spontaneous, although in common parlance it refers specifically to active termination of pregnancy. | ||
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* [[Childbirth]] | * [[Childbirth]] | ||
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* [[Sudden antenatal death syndrome]] | * [[Sudden antenatal death syndrome]] | ||
* [[Premature birth]] | * [[Premature birth]] | ||
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Overview
Miscarriage is the natural or spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined in humans at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. Miscarriage is the most common complication of early pregnancy.[1] The medical term "spontaneous abortion" is used in reference to miscarriages because the medical term "abortion" refers to any terminated pregnancy, deliberately induced or spontaneous, although in common parlance it refers specifically to active termination of pregnancy.
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- ↑ Petrozza, John C (August 29 2006). "Early Pregnancy Loss". eMedicine. WebMD. Retrieved 2007-07-20. Check date values in:
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"Early Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage)". Pregnancy-bliss.co.uk. The Daily Telegraph. 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-20.