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A common method of abortion where the products of conception are removed by a vacuum arrangement.
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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 — vacuum c … Medical dictionary
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 and curettage — Surg. a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy. * * * … Universalium
suction and curettage — Surg. a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy … Useful english dictionary
suction aspiration — vacuum curettage … 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
dilatation and curettage — an operation in which the cervix (neck) of the uterus is dilated, using an instrument called a dilator, and the lining (endometrium) of the uterus is lightly scraped off with a curette (see curettage). It is performed for a variety of reasons,… … Medical dictionary
Дилатация И Кюретаж (Dilatation And Curettage, D And С) — хирургическая операция, при которой производится расширение шейки матки (обычно это делается с помощью расширителя) и осторожное выскабливание слизистой оболочки матки (эндометрия) с помощью кюретки (см. Кюретаж). Данная операция выполняется по… … Медицинские термины
dilatation and curettage — D and C an operation in which the cervix (neck) of the uterus is dilated, using an instrument called a dilator, and the lining (endometrium) of the uterus is lightly scraped off with a manual curette (see curettage) or removed by suction using an … The new mediacal dictionary
