| NOUN | act | Shirodkar's operation, purse-string operation | a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman |
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| Meaning | A surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies. | |
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| Synonym | purse-string operation | |
| Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
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