threatened abortion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition approximating an imminent abortion, where there is bleeding but the fetus remains attached to the uterine wall.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Word forms

threatened abortion threatened abortions
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