miscarriage

[mis-kar-ij; for 1 also mis-kar-ij] /mɪsˈkær ɪdʒ; for 1 also ˈmɪsˌkær ɪdʒ/
noun
1.
the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion.
Compare abortion (def 1).
2.
failure to attain the just, right, or desired result:
a miscarriage of justice.
3.
failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
4.
Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.
Origin
1605-15; mis-1 + carriage
Examples from the web for miscarriage
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  • The exact number is unknown, because many of these pregnancies result in miscarriage.
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  • Toxoplasma is usually harmless, but early in pregnancy it can cause maternal infection and possible miscarriage.
British Dictionary definitions for miscarriage

miscarriage

/mɪsˈkærɪdʒ/
noun
1.
(also) (ˈmɪskær-). spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
2.
an act of mismanagement or failure: a miscarriage of justice
3.
(Brit) the failure of freight to reach its destination
Word Origin and History for miscarriage
n.

1580s, "mistake, error;" 1610s, "misbehavior;" see miscarry + -age. Meaning "untimely delivery" is from 1660s. Miscarriage of justice is from 1875.

miscarriage in Medicine

miscarriage mis·car·riage (mĭs'kār'ĭj, mĭs-kār'-)
n.
Premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus, especially before the middle of the second trimester of gestation; spontaneous abortion.

miscarriage in Science
miscarriage
  (mĭs'kār'ĭj)   
The premature, spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy from the uterus, usually in the first trimester. Also called spontaneous abortion.
miscarriage in Culture
miscarriage [(mis-kar-ij, mis-kar-ij)]

A spontaneous and premature expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is capable of surviving on its own.

Note: Generally, a miscarriage is a failure to achieve a desired end, as in a miscarriage of justice.