intact dilation and extraction (English, noun)
expansion: intact dilation and extraction (countable and uncountable, plural intact dilation and extractions)
Senses:
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: intact dilation and extractions
tags: plural