Noun: vacuum aspiration
- 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 vacuum aspiration as one option for early-term abortions";
- suction curettage
Derived forms: vacuum aspirations
Type of: abortion, curettage, curettement, induced abortion, termination
Encyclopedia: Vacuum aspiration