Catalog
Blighted ovum or nonhydatidiform mole
Link to WHO Definition
Blighted ovum or nonhydatidiform mole – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1313043847
A condition caused by genetic abnormality, abnormal cell division, or poor quality ovum or sperm. This condition is characterised by a failed pregnancy, implantation of a fertilized egg without development into an embryo, haemorrhage into the decidua, and adjacent tissue necrosis.