- abortion *** abor·tion n
- [ə'bɔːʃ(ə)n]
Med aborto
to have an abortion — (termination) abortire, (miscarriage) avere un aborto (spontaneo)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
to have an abortion — (termination) abortire, (miscarriage) avere un aborto (spontaneo)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
abor·tion — /əˈboɚʃən/ noun, pl tions : a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus [count] a doctor who performs abortions She chose to have/get an abortion. [noncount] demonstrators opposed to abortion abortion laws/rights … Useful english dictionary
abortion — abor·tion /ə bȯr shən/ n 1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; esp: the medical procedure of inducing expulsion of a human fetus to terminate a pregnancy 2: the crime of … Law dictionary
abortion — abor·tion … English syllables
Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… … Medical dictionary
partial-birth abortion — sur par′tial birth′ abor′tion n. (term used chiefly by opponents of abortion) intact dilatation and extraction … From formal English to slang
anti-abortion — anti aborˈtion (↑abortion) adj(2) • • • Main Entry: ↑anti … Useful english dictionary
proabortion — pro·abor·tion ( )prō ə bȯr shən adj favoring the legalization of abortion pro·abor·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n … Medical dictionary
antiabortion — an·ti·abor·tion .ant ē ə bȯr shən, .an .tī adj opposed to abortion and esp. to the legalization of abortion <an antiabortion bill> … Medical dictionary
antiabortionist — an·ti·abor·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n a person who is opposed to abortion and esp. to the legalization of abortion called also prolifer, right to lifer … Medical dictionary
abortionist — One who interrupts a pregnancy. * * * abor·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n one who induces abortion … Medical dictionary
postabortion — post·abor·tion ə bȯr shən adj occurring after an abortion <postabortion uterine infection> … Medical dictionary