Meanings
nounimminent abortion (plural imminent abortions)
plural imminent abortions
- medicineAn impending spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) indicated by bleeding and pain along with an effaced cervix.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
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imminent abortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imminent%20abortion
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