cerclage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001593",
  "term": "cerclage",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure in which a special stitch or band is placed around the cervix to help keep it closed during pregnancy. A cerclage may be done to prevent a miscarriage or premature birth (the birth of a baby before 37 weeks of pregnancy) due to having a weakened cervix. In a person whose cervix has been removed by surgery, the stitch or band is placed on the lower end of the uterus.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cerclage/"
}