abortion

(ab-or’shun) [L. abor'tio]. 1. The expulsion of the fetus before it is viable. 2. Premature stoppage of a morbid or a natural proce . accidental a., that which is due to accident. ampullar a., a variety of tubal abortion occur- Situated or directed away Inflammation of the 19 A. B.S. PILL ring from the ampulla of the oviduct. artificial a., induced a., that which is brought on purposely. contagious a., an infectious disease of cows resulting in abortion, and thought to be caused by the Bang bacillus. Called also warping. criminal a., that which is not nece ary for therapeutic reasons. embryonic a., that which occurs before the fourth month. fetal a., that which takes place after the fourth month. habitual a., that which is repeated in succe ive pree nancies. incomplete a., that which is followed by retention of the placenta. induced a., abortion brought on intentionally. inevitable a., one in which the embryo is dead or there is rupture of the ovum. infectious a. Same as contagious a. justifiable a., abortion induced to save the life of the mother. mi ed a., one in which the fetus or embryo is dead, but not expelled for two weeks. ovular a., that which occurs within the first three weeks. spontaneous a., abortion occurring naturally. erapeutic a., abortion induced to save the life of the mother. tubal a., rupture of an extra-uterine pregnancy through the fimbriated extremity of the fallopian tube.