Noun: suction curettage
- 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
"The clinic offered suction curettage as one option for early-term abortions";
- vacuum aspiration
Derived forms: suction curettages
Type of: abortion, curettage, curettement, induced abortion, termination
Encyclopedia: Suction curettage