suction

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Recent Examples of suction The inflation and deflation of the balloon acts as a suctioning force to help draw blood flow out from the heart during its contraction phase. Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Doctors insert a straw-like tube into the uterus and gently suction out any remaining pregnancy tissue. Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024 After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for suction

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“Suction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suction. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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