laminaria tent
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laminaria tent
a cone of dried seaweed that swells as it absorbs water, used to dilate the cervix nontraumatically in preparation for induced abortion or induced labor.
laminaria tent
A plug made of Laminaria digitata that is placed in the cervical canal of the uterus to dilate it.
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