abortion
11Abortion — Induced abortion Classification and external resources ICD 10 O04 …
12abortion — /euh bawr sheuhn/, n. 1. Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. 2. any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy, esp. during the first six months. 3. Also… …
13abortion — The intensive debate over abortion is a relatively new phenomenon in Christian history. Nevertheless, it is a major divisive issue among Protestant churches around the world. Though rarely a major topic of concern, abortion has generally… …
14abortion — 01. She got pregnant by accident and wasn t ready to have a baby, so she decided to have an [abortion]. 02. In general, [abortions] are performed within the first three months of pregnancy. 03. She went to the birth control clinic to discuss her… …
15Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… …
16abortion — n. 1) to do, perform an abortion on 2) to induce an abortion 3) to get, have an abortion 4) (a) criminal, illegal; induced; spontaneous; therapeutic abortion; legalized abortion * * * [ə bɔːʃ(ə)n] have an abortion illegal induced legalized… …
17abortion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal, legalized ▪ elective ▪ early (esp. BrE), early term (esp. AmE) ▪ late (esp. BrE), late term …
18abortion — n. 1) (induced abortion, termination of pregnancy) the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus at a stage of pregnancy when it is deemed incapable of independent survival (i.e. at any time between conception and the 24th week of pregnancy) …
19abortion */*/ — UK [əˈbɔː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [əˈbɔrʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms abortion : singular abortion plural abortions a) [countable] a medical operation in which a developing baby is removed from a woman s body so that it is not born alive The number of abortions… …
20abortion — [[t]əbɔ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ abortions N VAR If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive. He and his girlfriend had been going out together for a year when she had an abortion. ...anti abortion …
