noun
missfall
miscarriage
Missfall (Swedish) – Miscarriage
Definition:
A missfall refers to the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable outside the womb, typically before the 20th week of gestation. It is also known as a spontaneous abortion in medical terminology.
Explanation:
- It usually occurs due to chromosomal abnormalities, health conditions of the mother, or other factors that prevent normal fetal development.
- Symptoms often include vaginal bleeding, cramping, and the expulsion of tissue from the uterus.
Similar terms:
- Spontanabort: Literally "spontaneous abortion," is a more clinical synonym for missfall. Both terms mean the same thing, but missfall is commonly used in everyday Swedish language, whereas spontanabort might appear more often in medical contexts.
- Abort: Can mean both induced abortion (elective termination of pregnancy) or miscarriage. However, "abort" on its own often refers to induced abortion, while "missfall" explicitly indicates spontaneous miscarriage.
In summary:
- missfall = miscarriage (spontaneous, early pregnancy loss)
- Related word spontanabort is a medical term for the same event
- Different from abort which may mean induced abortion in some contexts.
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Hon pratar om sitt missfall.noun
She is talking about her miscarriage.
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