mis·car·riage 
/mɪsˈkerɪʤ/ noun
plural mis·car·riag·es /mɪsˈkerɪʤ/ noun 1 medical : a condition in which a pregnancy ends too early and does not result in the birth of a live baby [count] ▪ She had a miscarriage. ▪ a woman who has suffered/had multiple miscarriages [noncount] ▪ a high risk of miscarriage 2 [count] law : an unjust legal decision — used in the phrase miscarriage of justice ▪ His conviction was a tragic/grave/gross miscarriage of justice.
