cerclage
noun
cer·clage
ser-ˈkläzh
(ˌ)sər-
: any of several procedures for increasing tissue resistance in a functionally incompetent uterine cervix that usually involve reinforcement with an inert substance especially in the form of sutures near the internal opening
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“Cerclage.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cerclage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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