intact dilation and extraction

English

Noun

intact dilation and extraction (plural intact dilation and extractions)

  1. 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.

Synonyms

  • (abbreviation): IDX
  • dilation and extraction
  • intact dilation and evacuation
  • intrauterine cranial decompression
  • (US, law, colloquial): partial-birth abortion

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