a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion
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dilatation and curettage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | d and c, dilation and curettage |
| Type of | surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process, operation, surgical operation |
Examples of dilatation and curettage
dilatation and curettage
Dilatation and curettage, used to obtain cells from the uterine lining for analysis, requires hospitalization and is impractical unless the disease is already suspected.
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