Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
therapeutic abortion
ther·a·peu·tic a·bor·tion [ ther-uh-pyoo-tik uh-bawr-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Induced abortion (procedure)
Definitions related to therapeutic abortion (procedure):
  • (therapeutic abortion) Delivery by means of therapeutic termination of pregnancy. Therapeutic abortion may be done to end a pregnancy if the mother's life is in danger or if the baby has abnormalities involving the major organ systems and is not expected to survive after birth or by choice.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (abortion, therapeutic) Abortion induced to save the life or health of a pregnant woman. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (therapeutic abortion procedure) Intentional end of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus to preserve the health of the gravida (pregnant female).
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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