vacuum extraction of fetus
1Vacuum aspiration — Background Abortion type Surgical First use China 1958 and UK 1967[1] Gestation 3 12 weeks Usage …
2Intact dilation and extraction — (IDX, intact D X, et al.) Background Abortion type Surgical First use 1983 Gestation >16 weeks Usage United States 0.17% ( …
3parturition — /pahr too rish euhn, tyoo , choo /, n. Biol. the process of bringing forth young. [1640 50; < LL parturition (s. of parturitio) travail, equiv. to L parturit(us) (ptp. of parturire; see PARTURIENT) + ion ION] * * * I or birth or childbirth or… …
4Cephalic presentation — Classification and external resources Vertex presentation, occiput anterior, William Smellie, 1792 ICD 10 O …
5Midwifery — Midwives redirects here. For the novel by Chris Bohjalian, see Midwives (novel). A midwife measures the height of the mother s fundus at about 26 weeks to determine the probable gestational age of the fetus. Midwifery is a health care profession… …
6Cardiotocography — Intervention A cardiotocograph recording fetal heart rate and uterine contractions ICD 9 CM …
7Abortion — Induced abortion Classification and external resources ICD 10 O04 …
8Dilation and evacuation — (D E) Background Abortion type Surgical First use 1970s Gestation 13 24 weeks Usage UK: Eng. Wales 5% (2005) …
9History of abortion — The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other… …
10abortion — /euh bawr sheuhn/, n. 1. Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. 2. any of various surgical methods for terminating a pregnancy, esp. during the first six months. 3. Also… …
