English Explanatory Dictionary

intact dilation and extraction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A late-term surgical abortion procedure, involving (in order) dilation of the cervix, removal of the fetus from the uterus to the shoulders, and emptying of the fetal cranium to allow for easier passage of the head through the cervix and vagina.

Word forms

intact dilation and extraction intact dilation and extractions

Synonyms

IDX dilation and extraction intact dilation and evacuation intrauterine cranial decompression partial-birth abortion
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