Glossary for Abortion

Medical terms related to Abortion or mentioned in this section include:

• Abortion: The loss of an intrauterine pregnancy prior to viability of the fetus.
• Abortion in pregnancy: Abortion in pregnancy, also known as a miscarriage, refers to the loss of the foetus before viability in a woman who is pregnant. Therapeutic abortion refers to the deliberate use of medical or surgical techniques to terminate a pregnancy.
• Alcohol use: Use of alcohol (as a symptom)
• Endometriosis: Misplaced uterus tissue causing scar tissue.
• Food poisoning: Poisoning from a substance or microbe in food.
• Infection: Infections as a symptom.
• Japanese skimmia poisoning: Japanese skimmia is a shrub which bears clusters of whitish, scented flowers on a purple-red stalk and bright red fruit. The plant originated in Japan and is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. The plant, especially the red fruit, contains toxic chemicals which can cause serious heart problems if large quantities are eaten. Ingesting the fruit can also result in loss of fetus. The plant is only considered toxic if large quantities are eaten.
• Listeriosis: Bacterial food poisoning
• Mifepristone - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Mifepristone during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Miscarriage: Symptoms related to miscarriage or stillbirth.
• Misoprostol - Teratogenic Agent: There is evidence to indicate that exposure to Misoprostol during pregnancy may have a teratogenic effect on the fetus. A teratogen is a substance that can cause birth defects. The likelihood and severity of defects may be affected by the level of exposure and the stage of pregnancy that the exposure occurred at.
• Pregnancy symptoms: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Rubella: A contagious viral infection caused by the Rubella virus which produces a rash and lymph node swelling. It can have serious implication in pregnant women as the virus can be transmitted through the placenta and cause serious fetal defects or even fetal death.
• Septic abortion: An abortion associated with a uterine infection. The infection can occur during or just before or after an abortion. The infection can result from factors such as Chlamydia, IUD's or attempted abortion using infected tools.
• Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by red blood cells which are crescent-shaped rather than the normal doughnut shape. These abnormally shaped red blood cells are unable to function normally and tend to undergo premature destruction which leads to anemia. If the genetic defect which causes the condition is inherited from both parents the condition can be quite severe whereas if it is inherited from only one parent, often there are no symptoms. The abnormally shaped red blood cells can cause problems when they clump together and block blood vessels.
• Smoking: The smoking of cigarettes
• Systemic lupus erythematosus: chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal, though with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare.
• Vaginal bleeding: Bleeding in or from the vagina.
• Vaginal symptoms: Symptoms related to the vagina

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