/ Dictionary / Index S suction and curettage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: suc'tion and curet'tage Pronunciation: [key] — Surg. Surg. a technique involving extraction of the fetus through a suction tube, used to perform abortions during the early stages of pregnancy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. suction suction cup Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language