Miscarriage (Abortion - spontaneous, Spontaneous abortion, Abortion - missed, Abortion - incomplete, Abortion - complete, Abortion - inevitable, Abortion - infected, Missed abortion, Incomplete abortion, Complete abortion, Inevitable abortion, Infected abortion)

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Miscarriage

Alternate Names : Abortion - spontaneous, Spontaneous abortion, Abortion - missed, Abortion - incomplete, Abortion - complete, Abortion - inevitable, Abortion - infected, Missed abortion, Incomplete abortion, Complete abortion, Inevitable abortion, Infected abortion

Definition

A miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy. (Pregnancy losses after the 20th week are called preterm deliveries.)

A miscarriage may also be called a "spontaneous abortion." This refers to naturally occurring events, not medical abortions or surgical abortions.

Other terms for the early loss of pregnancy include:

Complete abortion: All of the products of conception exit the body
Incomplete abortion: Only some of the products of conception exit the body
Inevitable abortion: The symptoms cannot be stopped, and a miscarriage will happen
Infected abortion: The lining of the womb, or uterus, and any remaining products of conception become infected
Missed abortion: The pregnancy is lost and the products of conception do not exit the body

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Normal uterine anatomy (cut section)

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