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Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal

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Definition: Selective abortion of one or more embryos or fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy. The usual goal is to improve the outcome for the remaining embryos or fetuses.  abortion of 1 or more embryos or fetus to improve outcome for remaining embryos or fetuses in multiple pregn; DF: PREGN REDUCTION MULTIFETAL   
See Also Pregnancy, Multiple 		Other names Terminations, Selective Fetal; Termination, Selective Fetal; Selective Fetal Terminations; Selective Fetal Termination; Reductions, Multifetal Pregnancy; Reductions, Fetal; Reductions, Embryo; Reduction, Multifetal Pregnancy; Reduction, Fetal; Reduction, Embryo; Pregnancy Reductions, Multifetal; Multifetal Pregnancy Reductions; Fetal Terminations, Selective; Fetal Reductions; Embryo Reductions; Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction; Fetal Termination, Selective; Fetal Reduction; Embryo Reduction

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