suction curettage

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymsvacuum aspiration

   Broadercurettageinduced abortion

Questions about suction curettage

What does suction curettage mean?

suction curettage means "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".

What is another word for suction curettage?

Close synonyms include vacuum aspiration. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.