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Descriptor English:   Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal 
Descriptor Spanish:   Reducción de Embarazo Multifetal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Redução de Gravidez Multifetal 
Synonyms English:   Embryo Reduction
Fetal Reduction
Fetal Termination, Selective  
Tree Number:   E04.520.050.600
Definition English:   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. 
See Related English:   Pregnancy, Multiple
 
History Note English:   95 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology RH rehabilitation
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   32070 
Unique Identifier:   D018607 

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