"vacuum aspiration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vacuum aspirations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} vacuum aspiration (countable and uncountable, plural vacuum aspirations)
  1. (medicine) A method of inducing abortion, during the first trimester of pregnancy, in which the embryo and placenta are drawn off through a narrow tube. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Abortion, Medicine Synonyms: suction curettage, vacuum curettage

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