| miscarriage | <obstetrics> A spontaneous unplanned evacuation of the foetus from the womb. most miscarriages occur from 2 weeks to 6 weeks gestation. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| miscarriages, multiple, chromosomes in | Couples who have had more than one miscarriage have about a 5% chance that one member of the couple is carrying a chromsome translocation responsible for the miscarriages. (12 Dec 1998) |
| miscarry | To have a miscarriage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| miscegenation | Marriage or interbreeding of individuals of different races. Origin: L. Misceo, to mix, + genus, descent, race (05 Mar 2000) |
| miscellany | Origin: L. Miscellanea, neut. Pl. Of. Miscellaneus: cf. F. Miscellanee, pl. Miscellanees. See Miscellaneous. A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; especially, a collection of compositions on various subjects. "'T is but a bundle or miscellany of sin; sins original, and sins actual." (Hewyt) Miscellany madam, a woman who dealt in various fineries; a milliner. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| miscible | <chemistry> Susceptible of being mixed. (18 Nov 1997) |