Meanings
nounthreatened abortion (plural threatened abortions)
plural threatened abortions
- medicineA condition approximating an imminent abortion, where there is bleeding but the fetus remains attached to the uterine wall.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
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threatened abortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threatened%20abortion
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“threatened abortion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threatened%20abortion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threatened abortion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threatened%20abortion.
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