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intact dilation and extraction

intact dilation and extraction noun: a late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier passage of the head through the cervix and vagina.

Noun

intact dilation and extraction (countable and uncountable, plural intact dilation and extractions)

  1. A late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier passage of the head through the cervix and vagina.

Synonyms of intact dilation and extraction

Forms of intact dilation and extraction

pluralintact dilation and extractions

Questions about intact dilation and extraction

What does intact dilation and extraction mean?
Intact dilation and extraction means a late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier passage of the head through the cervix and vagina.
What part of speech is intact dilation and extraction?
Intact dilation and extraction is a noun.
What is the plural of intact dilation and extraction?
The plural of intact dilation and extraction is intact dilation and extractions.

Words near intact dilation and extraction in the dictionary

  1. intabulation
  2. intabulations
  3. intact
  4. intact dilation and evacuation
  5. intact dilation and evacuations
  6. intact dilation and extraction
  7. intact dilation and extractions
  8. intactable
  9. intactible
  10. intactile
  11. intactivism

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