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; [syn: suction curettage, vacuum aspiration]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
suction curettage
n 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 [syn: suction curettage,
vacuum aspiration]