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vacuum aspiration — n a method of abortion performed in the later half of the first trimester of pregnancy by aspiration of the contents of the uterus through a narrow tube * * * vacuum curettage … Medical dictionary
vacuum aspiration — noun A method of inducing abortion, during the first trimester of pregnancy, in which the embryo and placenta are drawn off through a narrow tube Syn: suction curettage, vacuum curettage … Wiktionary
Vacuum aspiration — Background Abortion type Surgical First use China 1958 and UK 1967[1] Gestation 3 12 weeks Usage … Wikipedia
Curettage — Intervention Illustration from a United States patent for an ornate curette (Michelson, 1988) MeSH … Wikipedia
vacuum aspiration — noun 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 • Syn: ↑suction curettage • Hypernyms: ↑curettage, ↑curettement, ↑induced abortion * * * Med. 1.… … Useful english dictionary
suction curettage — vacuum c … Medical dictionary
Dilation and curettage — (D C) Background Abortion type Surgical First use Late 19th century Gestation 4 12 weeks Usage WHO recommends only when manual vacuum aspiration is unavail … Wikipedia
suction curettage — noun 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 • Syn: ↑vacuum aspiration • Hypernyms: ↑curettage, ↑curettement, ↑induced abortion … Useful english dictionary
suction curettage — noun A common method of abortion where the products of conception are removed by a vacuum arrangement … Wiktionary
suction aspiration — vacuum curettage … Medical dictionary
