| NOUN | act | suction curettage, vacuum aspiration | a method of induced abortion |
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| Meaning | A method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation / gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix. | |
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| Synonym | vacuum aspiration | |
| Broader | curettage, curettement | surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette |
| induced abortion | A deliberate termination of pregnancy | |
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