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incomplete abortion [‚in·kəm′plēt ə′bȯr·shən] (medicine) Expulsion of only part of the product of conception, with some of the membranes or placenta remaining in the uterus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Food and Drug Administration regulations require that mifepristone be prescribed by or under the supervision of a physician who has the ability to provide surgical intervention in case of incomplete abortion or severe bleeding, or has made plans to provide such care through others. The researchers concluded that use of vacuum aspiration to terminate first-trimester pregnancies was faster and safer than dilation and sharp curettage, which was until then conventionally used to perform first-trimester abortion and to treat incomplete abortions. The higher rate in women in the medical group was primarily due to a higher rate of incomplete abortion requiring surgery;, this complication occurred in one in every five women in this group. |
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