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ABORTO MEDICAMENTOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medication abortion
1, record 1, English, medication%20abortion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medical abortion 2, record 1, English, medical%20abortion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The induced termination of a pregnancy by the use of medication rather than surgical procedures. 3, record 1, English, - medication%20abortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medical abortion is a procedure that uses medication to end a pregnancy. A medical abortion doesn't require surgery or anesthesia and can be started either in a medical office or at home with follow-up visits to [a] doctor. 4, record 1, English, - medication%20abortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avortement par médicaments
1, record 1, French, avortement%20par%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avortement médicamenteux 2, record 1, French, avortement%20m%C3%A9dicamenteux
correct, masculine noun
- avortement médical 3, record 1, French, avortement%20m%C3%A9dical
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l'indique son nom, l'avortement médicamenteux permet de provoquer un avortement à l'aide de médicaments et non d'une intervention chirurgicale. 4, record 1, French, - avortement%20par%20m%C3%A9dicaments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avortement médical : Par opposition à «avortement chirurgical». 5, record 1, French, - avortement%20par%20m%C3%A9dicaments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reproducción (Medicina)
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aborto con medicamentos
1, record 1, Spanish, aborto%20con%20medicamentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aborto inducido o interrupción voluntaria del embarazo causado por la administración de medicamentos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aborto%20con%20medicamentos
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