| complication | A term used to describe additional medical problems that develop following a procedure, treatment or illness. Complications are usually directly or indirectly related to a procedure (risk of the procedure), treatment (side effect or toxicity) or illness. Origin: L. Complicatio (29 Sep 1997) |
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| suicide, attempted | The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself. (12 Dec 1998) |
| other-directed | Pertaining to a person readily influenced by the attitudes of others. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transferases (other substituted phosphate groups) | <enzyme> A class of enzymes that transfers substituted phosphate groups. Registry number: EC 2.7.8 (12 Dec 1998) |
| migraine without headache | A classic migraine episode in which the teichopsia is not followed by a headache. Synonym: migraine without headache. (05 Mar 2000) |
| without | Unless; except; introducing a clause. "You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness." (Sir P. Sidney) Now rarely used by good writers or speakers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| subluxation without erosion | <radiology> Systemic lupus erythematosis, Jaccoud's (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion | 1. <obstetrics> The premature expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception of the embryo or of a nonviable foetus. The four classic symptoms, usually present in each type of abortion, are uterine contractions, uterine haemorrhage, softening and dilatation of the cervix and presentation or expulsion of all or part of the products of conception. The expulsion or removal of an embryo or foetus from the mother prematurely, this can be done as an artificial procedure, but it often happens naturally when the mother's body expels the foetus because it has died, has genetic or developmental defects, or because of infection or illness in the mother. Natural abortions are typically called miscarriages. Medically-induced abortions, which can be completed with surgery or with hormone drugs, are performed because the foetus is unwanted, deformed, not likely to live, or endangers the mother's life or health. 2. The premature stoppage of a natural or a pathological process. Origin: L. Abortio (18 Nov 1997) |
| abortion applicants | Individuals requesting induced abortions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, criminal | Illegal termination of pregnancy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, eugenic | Abortion performed because of possible foetal defects. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, habitual | The miscarriage of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies. Recurrent abortion can be identically defined as 3 or more miscarriages (spontaneous abortions) with no intervening pregnancies. Habitual or recurrent abortion is a form of infertility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, incomplete | Abortion in which not all the products of conception have been expelled. (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, induced | Intentional removal of a foetus from the uterus by any of a number of techniques. (popline, 1978) (12 Dec 1998) |
| abortion, legal | Termination of pregnancy under conditions allowed under local laws. (12 Dec 1998) |