Abortion - Terms and Definition

Question 1

Abortion definition

Answer 1

Termination of pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestational age

Question 2

Vaginal bleeding and uterine cramping with

CLOSED cervical os in early pregnancy

Answer 2

Threatened abortion

Question 3

Cervical dilation and fetal or placental tissues within the cervical os

Answer 3

Inevitable abortion

Question 4

All uterine residual products have been excepelled

Answer 4

Complete abortion

Question 5

Presence of residual products of conception within the uterus

Answer 5

Incomplete abortion

Question 6

Fetus died but remains within the uterus

Answer 6

Miss abortion

Question 7

3 or more successive spontaneous abortion

Answer 7

Habitual abortion

Question 8

Embryo has died and is no longer visible or never develop

Answer 8

Anembryonic pregnancy or blighted ovum

Question 9

Gestational sac without an embryo

Answer 9

“Empty” Gestational sac

Question 10

Absence of cardiac activity in an embryo > 7 mm CRL on TVS

Answer 10

Embryonic or fetal demise