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Surg.a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy.
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suction and curettage
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Curettage — The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A curet, or curette, is a spoon shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word curette comes from French and means a scraper. The verb curer… … Medical dictionary
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
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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
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