Phrase guide

spontaneous abortion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /spɔnˈteɪ.ni.jəs əˈboɹ.ʃɪn/
  • US: /- əˈboɹ.ʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A miscarriage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abortion

2

noun

Meaning 2

a natural loss of the products of conception

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miscarriage, stillbirth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: abortion

Narrower terms: habitual abortion, imminent abortion, threatened abortion, incomplete abortion, partial abortion

History

Etymology

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