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intact dilation and extraction

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A late-term surgical abortion in which the cervix is dilated and the fetus is partially delivered into the vagina before being extracted.

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  • noun 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.

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