cerclage

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Synonyms: cercle, cercla, carcelage, berlage

Antonyms: cercle, cercla, carcelage, berlage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} The use of a [[wire]] [[loop]] to hold [[fragment]]s of a [[fractured]] [[bone]] together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of [[w:incompetent cervix|incompetent cervix]].

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