Terms Related to Selective Abortion

• Selective Fetal Termination

  Selective abortion of one or more embryos or fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy. The usual goal is to improve the outcome for the remaining …

• Threatened Abortion

  Condition of vaginal bleeding with or without pain in early pregnancy which may presage an abortion.

• Septic Abortion

  Infected abortion in which there is dissemination of microorganisms and their products into the maternal systemic circulation.

• Equine abortion Virus

  A species of VARICELLOVIRUS causing abortion and respiratory disease in horses.

• Therapeutic Abortion

  Abortion induced to save the life or health of a pregnant woman. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

• Incomplete Abortion

  Abortion in which not all the products of conception have been expelled.