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noun
cervical cerclage; insertion of a strong suture into and around the cervix early in the pregnancy, and its removal towards the end of the pregnancy when the greatest risk of miscarriage has passed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From trachelo- (“cervix uteri”) + -plasty.
