cerclage

noun
cer·​clage | \ ser-ˈkläzh How to pronounce cerclage (audio) , (ˌ)sər- How to pronounce cerclage (audio) \

Medical Definition of cerclage

: any of several procedures for increasing tissue resistance in a functionally incompetent uterine cervix that usually involve reinforcement with an inert substance especially in the form of sutures near the internal opening