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selective reduction — n abortion of one or more but not all embryos in a pregnancy with multiple embryos called also selective termination … Medical dictionary
Selective reduction — (or fetal reduction) is the practice of reducing the number of fetuses in a multifetal pregnancy (i.e. those involving more than one fetus). With selective reduction, a specific fetus or fetuses are selected for termination, usually after a… … Wikipedia
termination — An end or ending. A t. or ending, particularly a nerve ending. See ending. SYN: terminatio [TA]. [L. terminatio] selective t. SYN: selective reduction. * * * ter·mi·na·tion .tər mə nā shən n an end or ending of something esp a distal end of an… … Medical dictionary
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reduction — 1. The restoration, by surgical or manipulative procedures, of a part to its normal anatomic relation. SYN: repositioning (2). 2. In chemistry, a reaction involving a gain of one or more electrons by a substance, such as when iron … Medical dictionary
genetic disease, human — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes (gene). With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization … Universalium
Reproductive compensation — was originally a theory to explain why recessive genetic disorders may persist in a population. It was proposed in 1967 as an explanation for the maintenance of Rh negative blood groups. [cite journal| author=Levin, BR| journal=American Journal… … Wikipedia
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Abortion in India — has been legal since 1971. Contents 1 Legal status 2 Sex selective abortion 3 Indications for early medical abortion 3.1 General condition to be fulfilled … Wikipedia
Mifepristone — Systematic (IUPAC) name 11β [p (Dimethylamino)phenyl] 17β hyd … Wikipedia
