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vacuum aspiration

DEFINITIONS OF: vacuum aspiration

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n a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix

Synonyms:
suction curettage
Type of:
induced abortion
a deliberate termination of pregnancy
curettage, curettement
surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
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