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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 miscarriage | the body's process of ending a pregnancy and expelling the fetus from the uterus |
| induced abortion | the voluntary removal of the placenta and the developing fetus from the uterus |
| stillbirth | pregnancy that ends spontaneously after the fifth month of pregnancy |
| hemorrhage | heavy and uncontrollable bleeding that can cause the woman to go into shock |
| vacuum aspiration | method of abortion that uses a suction procedure |
| mifepristone | the abortion pill |
| dillation and curettage (D&C) | a method of abortion in which the uterus is scraped and emptied |
| curette | a sharp metal instrument |
| incomplete abortion | when part of the fetus or placenta remains in the uterus after the procedure |
| dialtion and evacuation (D&E) | a method of abortion that combines vacuum aspiration and curettage |
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