terminate a pregnancy
121D and C — n. [ D(ILATION) & C(URETTAGE)] a minor surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped, usually to obtain a tissue sample, remove polyps, or terminate a pregnancy; dilation (of the cervix) and curettage… …
122pro´-choic´er — pro choice «PROH CHOYS», adjective. supporting the right to choose abortion to terminate a pregnancy: »People who believe abortion should be legal and available call themselves pro choice (New York Daily News). Pro choice supporters look toward a …
123PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… …
124termination — terminate ► VERB 1) bring to an end. 2) (terminate in) have an end at or resolution in. 3) (of a train or bus service) end its journey. 4) end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. 5) chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of. 6)… …
125terminator — terminate ► VERB 1) bring to an end. 2) (terminate in) have an end at or resolution in. 3) (of a train or bus service) end its journey. 4) end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. 5) chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of. 6)… …
126stria — 1. A stripe, band, streak, or line, distinguished by color, texture, depression, or elevation from the tissue in which it is found. SYN: striation (1). 2. SYN: striae cutis distensae. [L …
127RU-486 — [är΄yo͞o′fôr΄āt΄ē siks′] n. 〚< R(oussel) U(CLAF), the manufacturer〛 a steroid drug, C29H35NO2, used orally primarily to terminate pregnancy at the earliest stage by blocking the reception of progesterone: also written RU486 or RU 486 * * * Common …
128Lily Allen — Background information …
