abort

abort definition - medical

a·bort (ə-bôrtˈ)

verb
  1. To expel or cause to expel an embryo or fetus before it is viable.
  2. To arrest a disease in its earliest stages.
  3. To arrest in growth or development; to cause to remain rudimentary.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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