vacuum aspiration
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noun Medicine/Medical.
a method of sampling the contents of the uterus for diagnostic purposes.
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Origin of vacuum aspiration
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby vacuum aspiration
vacuole, vacuous, vacutome, vacuum, vacuum activity, vacuum aspiration, vacuum bottle, vacuum brake, vacuum casting, vacuum cleaner, vacuum coffee maker
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Medical definitions for vacuum aspiration
vacuum aspiration
n.
A method of abortion performed during the first trimester, in which the contents of the uterus are withdrawn through a narrow tube.suction curettage vacuum curettage
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