減げん胎たい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

selective reduction; multifetal pregnancy reduction

Medical term for reducing the number of fetuses in a multiple pregnancy. Often used in the compound 減胎手術 (selective reduction surgery).

See also: 減胎手術

• 多た胎たい妊にん娠しんの場ば合あい、減げん胎たい手しゅ術じゅつが選せん択たくされることがある。

  In cases of multiple pregnancy, selective reduction surgery may be chosen.

• 減げん胎たいは母ぼ体たいと残のこりの胎たい児じのリスクを下さげるために行おこなわれる。

  Selective reduction is performed to lower risks for the mother and remaining fetuses.