| ab | abortion; antibody; from [Lat.] |
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| ABO | abortion; absent bed occupancy; American Board of Orthodontists; blood group system consisting of gr... |
| Abor, abor | abortion |
| D&E | diet and elimination; dilation and evacuation [partial birth abortion] |
| EAB | elective abortion; Ethics Advisory Board |
| accidental abortion | Abortion due to a fall, blow, or other injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ampullar abortion | Abortion resulting from pregnancy in the ampulla of the fallopian tube. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vibrionic abortion | <veterinary> The abortion of cattle or sheep caused by Campylobacter foetus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| menstrual extraction abortion | A technique for aspiration of early products of conception from the uterus a few days after the first missed menstrual period. (05 Mar 2000) |
| missed abortion | An abortion in which the foetus dies in utero but the product of conception is retained in utero for two months or longer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| complete abortion | The complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a foetus or embryo, complete expulsion of any other product of gestation. (e.g., hydatidiform mole). (05 Mar 2000) |
| criminal abortion | Termination of pregnancy without legal justification. Synonym: illegal abortion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| habitual abortion | A condition in which a woman has had three or more consecutive, spontaneous abortion's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| septic abortion | An infectious abortion complicated by fever, endometritis, and parametritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spontaneous abortion | The sudden unplanned evacuation of the uterus. (27 Sep 1997) |
| illegal abortion | Termination of pregnancy without legal justification. Synonym: illegal abortion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| imminent abortion | An impending abortion characterised by copious vaginal bleeding, uterine contractions, and cervical dilation. Synonym: imminent abortion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incipient abortion | An impending abortion characterised by copious vaginal bleeding, uterine contractions, and cervical dilation. Synonym: imminent abortion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incomplete abortion | <obstetrics> A clinical situation where the foetus has died but has not been completely expelled from the uterus. (13 Nov 1997) |
| induced abortion | An abortion brought on purposefully by drugs or mechanical means. (05 Mar 2000) |