- vacuum aspiration
- 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
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vacuum curettage.
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Vacuum aspiration — Background Abortion type Surgical First use China 1958 and UK 1967[1] Gestation 3 12 weeks Usage … Wikipedia
vacuum aspiration — A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (opened) and vacuum is used to remove tissue from the uterus. Also called suction aspiration or suction evacuation … English dictionary of cancer terms
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 — Med. 1. See under menstrual extraction. 2. a method of sampling the contents of the uterus for diagnostic purposes. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
vacuum aspiration — /vækjum æspəˈreɪʃən/ (say vakyoohm aspuh rayshuhn) noun a method of aborting a foetus in which suction is used to abstract it from the uterus …
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
vacuum aspirator — n an aspirator used to perform vacuum aspiration … Medical dictionary
vacuum curettage — removal of endometrial tissue or the entire contents of the uterus by means of a hollow curet introduced into the uterus through a dilated cervix, with suction through the curet; it may be done for diagnostic purposes or for an induced abortion.… … Medical dictionary
vacuum pump — vakuuminis siurblys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. vacuum pump vok. Vakuumpumpe, f rus. вакуумный насос, m pranc. pompe à vide, f; pompe d aspiration, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
suction aspiration — A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (opened) and vacuum is used to remove tissue from the uterus. Also called suction evacuation or vacuum aspiration … English dictionary of cancer terms
