Meanings
plural vacuum aspirations
- countableuncountablemedicineA 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 & antonyms
nounA method of inducing abortion, during the first trimester of pregnancy, in which the embryo and placenta are drawn off through a narrow tube.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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vacuum aspiration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacuum%20aspiration
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