therapeutic abortion

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by WingerBot (talk | contribs) as of 07:33, 17 October 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /θɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

therapeutic abortion (plural therapeutic abortions)

  1. (medicine) An abortion indicated by need for the health of the mother or due to the inviable nature of the fetus.

Antonyms

References

  • Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7