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AVORTEMENT MEDICAMENTEUX [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
  • Pregnancy
DEF

The induced termination of a pregnancy by the use of medication rather than surgical procedures.

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
  • Grossesse
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.

OBS

avortement médical : Par opposition à «avortement chirurgical».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
  • Embarazo
DEF

Aborto inducido o interrupción voluntaria del embarazo causado por la administración de medicamentos.

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