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Meaning of intact dilation and extraction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

intact, unbroken intactivism intactivist Intactly Intactness intagliation

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