Medicine:Exeresis

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Exeresis may refer to the surgical removal of any part or organ, roughly synonymous to excision.[1] However, it may specifically refer to clearing the uterus of its contents after a miscarriage, such as vacuum aspiration.[citation needed]

References

  1. thefreedictionary.com > exeresis Citing: The American Heritage Medical Dictionary. Copyright 2007