A loss of the pregnancy before the twentieth week of gestation is termed a(n) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


abortion
abortus

An abortion is the loss of a pregnancy before the twentieth week of gestation; abortus is the product of the abortion.

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