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abortion trauma syndrome
a·bor·tion trau·ma syn·drome


noun 
Definition:
 
trauma following abortion: a set of symptoms associated with the period following an abortion including guilt, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, eating and sleeping disorders, and suicidal thoughts
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