Which term is another name for miscarriage?

• A. Spontaneous Abortion- SAB
• B. Testicular torsion
• C. Trichomoniasis
• D. Trans-Urethral Resection of Prostate- TURP

Answer: (A)

Miscarriage is described in medical language as spontaneous abortion, the term used for pregnancy loss that occurs spontaneously before viability (typically before 20 weeks). The abbreviation SAB is commonly seen in chart notes. This term distinguishes from induced abortion, which is a deliberate termination of pregnancy. The other options refer to conditions unrelated to pregnancy loss: testicular torsion is a male emergency, trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection, and TURP is a prostate surgery. So the best answer is spontaneous abortion.