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cerclage
cer·clage C5216000 (sər-kläzh′)n.1. The placement of a nonabsorbable suture around the uterine cervix to treat premature dilation of the cervix during pregnancy.2. The use of an encircling wire loop or ring to bring together the ends of an obliquely fractured bone or the fragments of a broken patella.3. The use of an encircling silicone band around the sclera of the eye to correct detachment of the retina.
[French, encirclement, from cercler, to encircle, from Old French, from cercle, circle; see circle.]cerclage (sɜːˈklɑːʒ ) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the treatment of an incompetent cervix by means of a suture in early pregnancy to prevent miscarriageTranslationscerclage
cerclage [ser-klahzh´] (Fr.) encircling of a part with a ring or loop, as for correction of an incompetent cervix uteri or fixation of the adjacent ends of a fractured bone. Cerclage of an incompetent cervix uteri, the inset showing the effect of the tightened suture.cer·clage (sair-klazh'), 1. Bringing into close opposition and binding together the ends of an obliquely fractured bone by a ring or by an encircling, tightly drawn wire loop. 2. Operation for retinal detachment in which the choroid and retinal pigment epithelium are brought in contact with the detached sensory retina by a band encircling the sclera posterior to the insertion of the ocular rectus muscles. 3. The placing of a nonabsorbable suture around an incompetent cervical os. [Fr. an encircling, hooping, banding] cerclage (sər-kläzh′)n.1. The placement of a nonabsorbable suture around the uterine cervix to treat premature dilation of the cervix during pregnancy.2. The use of an encircling wire loop or ring to bring together the ends of an obliquely fractured bone or the fragments of a broken patella.3. The use of an encircling silicone band around the sclera of the eye to correct detachment of the retina.cerclage Surgery The operative encircling of a part, especially of an incompetent cervix, tightening it with sutures. See Cervical incompetence. cer·clage (ser-klazh') 1. Bringing into close opposition and binding together the ends of an obliquely fractured bone or the fragments of a broken patella by a ring or by an encircling, tightly drawn wire loop. 2. Operation for retinal detachment in which the choroid and retinal pigment epithelia are brought in contact with the detached sensory retina by a band encircling the sclera posterior. 3. The placing of a nonabsorbable suture around an incompetent cervical os.
Synonym(s): tiring. [Fr. an encircling, hooping, banding]ThesaurusSeetiring |