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Abortion, Spontaneous

Medical Definition:	Expulsion of the products of conception before the completion of gestation without deliberate interference.
Guide Notes:	/chem ind permitted but do not confuse with ABORTION, INDUCED (E4); /chem ind: consider also ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; don't forget also check tags HUMAN & FEMALE & PREGNANCY
Also Called:	Abortion, Tubal

Abortion, Spontaneous Categories.

	Abortion, Habitual - Three or more consecutive spontaneous abortions.
	Abortion, Incomplete - Abortion in which not all the products of conception have been expelled.
	Abortion, Missed - The retention in the uterus of a dead fetus two months or more after its death.
	Abortion, Threatened - Condition of vaginal bleeding with or without pain in early pregnancy which may presage an abortion.
	Abortion, Veterinary - Premature expulsion of the fetus in animals.
	Embryo Loss - Early pregnancy loss during the EMBRYO stage of development. In the human, this period comprises the second through eighth week after fertilization.

Abortion, Spontaneous Medical Definitions and Terms

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