inevitable abortion


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inevitable abortion

[i′nev·əd·ə·bəl ə′bȯr·shən]
(medicine)
An abortion that has progressed to a stage where termination of the pregnancy cannot be avoided.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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