miscarriages, multiple

miscarriages, multiple More than one miscarriage for a woman. In multiple miscarriages, there is about a 5 percent chance that one member of the couple is carrying a chromosome translocation that is responsible for the miscarriages. Other causes of multiple miscarriage include Rh incompatibility, exposure to toxic substances that harmed the embryo, and physical problems in the mother that make it difficult for her to carry a fetus to term, such as antiphospholipid syndrome.