What is the medical definition of a missed pregnancy?

Answer by  cindy (1484)

A missed pregnancy is a medical term for a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion. They happen during the first trimester of pregnancy and are due to chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus.

Answer by  Rose (6804)

A missed pregnancy is when someone loses a pregnancy early on in the pregnancy prior to even knowing that she is pregnant. This happens a great deal of time and many women in fact have missed pregnancies or missed miscarraiges that they never know about. It is rare for someone to know they had a missed pregnancy.

Answer by  katharine (3981)

A missed pregnancy is a pregnancy that started but for some reason didn't continue and finish. It is also often called a miscarriage. There can be many possible causes for missed pregnancies.

Answer by  Mary (2095)

This is usually used to refer to a chemical pregnancy or a pregnancy that did not implant in the uterus wall.