selective reduction

se·lec·tive re·duc·tion

a technique for intrauterine termination of one or more fetuses while leaving one or more fetuses undisturbed, usually in pregnancies with fetal anomalies or with multiple gestations.

Synonym(s): selective termination (1)

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

selective reduction

Obstetrics Selective termination of pregnancy, see there.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Selective reduction

Typically referred to in cases of multi-fetal pregnancy, when one or more fetuses are aborted to preserve the viability of the remaining fetuses and decrease health risks to the mother.

Mentioned in: Abortion, Selective

Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.