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ABORTO GENETICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- genetic abortion
1, record 1, English, genetic%20abortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An abortion performed] when a woman or a couple decides to abort a fetus after testing shows the fetus has a genetic disease or abnormality. 2, record 1, English, - genetic%20abortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avortement génétique
1, record 1, French, avortement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avortement pratiqué sur recommandation médicale lorsque des tests effectués sur l'embryon ou le fœtus montrent qu'il risque d'avoir une maladie ou un défaut génétique. 2, record 1, French, - avortement%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Embarazo
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aborto genético
1, record 1, Spanish, aborto%20gen%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interrupción del embarazo debido a una alteración genética en el feto. 2, record 1, Spanish, - aborto%20gen%C3%A9tico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El objetivo principal de la genética médica es la prevención, diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades genéticas. [...] los estudios prenatales se clasifican en diferentes tipos, según la alteración que se detecte : a) Enfermedades con malformaciones mortales o muy devastadoras no tratables, en las que se valora el aborto genético. [...] La interrupción por causa genética se valora entre las 18 y las 20 semanas de gestación [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - aborto%20gen%C3%A9tico
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