Continuous prostaglandin-F 2 infusion for middle-trimester abortion.
1973
N H Lauersen, and
K H Wilson
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007267
Injections
Introduction of substances into the body using a needle and syringe.
Injectables,Injectable,Injection
D011247
Pregnancy
The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.
Gestation,Pregnancies
D011453
Prostaglandins
A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes.
Prostaglandin,Prostanoid,Prostanoids
D005260
Female
Females
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000032
Abortion, Therapeutic
Abortion induced to save the life or health of a pregnant woman. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.