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IVG
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English
Etymology 1
Noun
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en in vitro gametogenesis.
en 2020-08-14 Stem Cell Epigenetics Academic Press 9780128140864 84 The goal of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) is self-explanatory, to produce functional gametes exclusively ex vivo; however, such approaches currently rely on in vivo tissue at various stages.
Etymology 2
From languages in which "voluntary interruption of pregnancy" has the initials IVG, like en fr interruption volontaire de grossesse, en it interruzione volontaria di gravidanza, Portuguese pt interrupção voluntária da gravidez, etc.
Noun
An inducted abortion (in the context of a country like France).
en 1989 Contemporary France By the 1982 mobilisations to force the Left government to include IVGs under the Social Security system,
en 1996 Population: English selection It seems less likely that the establishments now performing abortions illicitly will accept to report them in the future, inasmuch as their services are filling a void. The reimbursement of IVGs is not a Social Security item, but a
en 2016-01-12 J. Outshoorn European Women's Movements and Body Politics: The Struggle for Autonomy Springer 9781137351661 In terms of the implementation, more than 97% of all IVGs are under the 'abortion on demand' option, which led to an improvement in the statistics regarding complications from illegal abortions.
en Abortion
French
Pronunciation
i-vé-gé
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-IVG.wav <<France>> (<<Toulouse>>)
Noun
fr noun f
fr interruption volontaire de grossesse, an induced abortion
fr avortement
Italian
Noun
it noun
it interruzione volontaria di gravidanza induced abortion
it aborto