Spontaneous Abortion (Noun)
Meaning
A natural loss of the products of conception.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A spontaneous abortion, also known as a miscarriage, is the natural loss of the products of conception before the 20th week of pregnancy.
- The doctor explained that a spontaneous abortion is often a random and unpreventable event.
- About 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in a spontaneous abortion, usually before the 12th week.
- During her initial counseling session, the patient was informed of the risks of spontaneous abortion associated with her medical condition.
- A study investigating the causes of spontaneous abortion has shed new light on genetic factors contributing to this often misunderstood phenomenon.