What does the term abortus mean in an obstetrical history?
a. Delivery of a live but impaired infant
b. A medically induced abortion
c. An ectopic pregnancy
d. Loss of a fetus before it was mature enough to live outside of the mother
ANS: D
Abortus refers to abortions, whether spontaneous or therapeutic (from the Latin word abortus); a spontaneous abortion is sometimes called a miscarriage. A medically induced abortion would be included in this definition, but abortus is more than just medically induced abortions. A and C are not correct.
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