vacuum aspiration

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. menstrual extraction.
2. a method of sampling the contents of the uterus for diagnostic purposes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum aspiration¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Before mifepristone’s approval, most pregnancy terminations in the U.S. used vacuum aspiration, a brief and safe procedure with high patient satisfaction, but one that requires specific clinical training many clinicians do not have.

From Scientific American

She said she was glad to use it while having what's called a manual vacuum aspiration procedure to remove pregnancy tissue from the womb - and would encourage others to try it.

From BBC

Block practices on a sola papaya, a fruit that resembles a pregnant uterus and is apparently used around the world to teach a “method of modern reproductive health care: manual vacuum aspiration.”

From Washington Post

Most abortions of this kind are vacuum aspiration abortions, where gentle suction is used to empty a woman’s uterus.

From The Guardian

A week later I got what is technically called a “manual vacuum aspiration.”

From Scientific American