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(VAK-yoom as-per-AY-shun)
| A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated (opened) and vacuum is used to remove tissue from the uterus. Also called suction aspiration and suction evacuation. |
Previous Definitions: | vaccine, vaccine adjuvant, vaccine therapy, vaccinia CEA vaccine, vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine | Next Definitions: | vacuum-assisted biopsy, vacuum-assisted core biopsy, vagina, vaginal, vaginal cancer |
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