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Core Concepts in Health, 9/e
Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abortion


abortion  The expulsion or removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus.
suction curettage  Removal of the embryo or fetus by means of suction; also called vacuum aspiration.
local anesthetic  A drug that blocks the nerves carrying pain sensations to the brain; in abortion and childbirth, the nerves running from the pelvic area to the brain are affected while the woman is left awake and alert.
dilation and evacuation (D & E)  The method of abortion most commonly used between 13 and 15 weeks of pregnancy. Following dilation of the cervix, both vacuum aspiration and curettage instruments are used as needed.
manual vacuum aspiration  The vacuum aspiration of uterine contents shortly after a missed period using a hand-help syringe.
ectopic pregnancy  An abnormal pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube (oviduct).








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