vacuum aspiration
noun
: a method of abortion performed in the later half of the first trimester of pregnancy by aspiration of the contents of the uterus through a narrow tube
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“Vacuum aspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/vacuum%20aspiration. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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