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vacuum aspiration

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.

Noun

vacuum aspiration (countable and uncountable, plural vacuum aspirations)

  1. A method of inducing abortion, during the first trimester of pregnancy, in which the embryo and placenta are drawn off through a narrow tube.
    Synonyms:
    suction curettage, vacuum curettage

Synonyms of vacuum aspiration

Forms of vacuum aspiration

pluralvacuum aspirations

Questions about vacuum aspiration

What does vacuum aspiration mean?
Vacuum aspiration means a method of inducing abortion, during the first trimester of pregnancy, in which the embryo and placenta are drawn off through a narrow tube.
What part of speech is vacuum aspiration?
Vacuum aspiration is a noun.
What is the plural of vacuum aspiration?
The plural of vacuum aspiration is vacuum aspirations.

Words near vacuum aspiration in the dictionary

  1. vacuum
  2. vacuum activities
  3. vacuum activity
  4. vacuum airship
  5. vacuum airships
  6. vacuum aspiration
  7. vacuum aspirations
  8. vacuum bag
  9. vacuum bags
  10. vacuum balloon
  11. vacuum balloons

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