dilation and curettage

/daɪˈleɪʃɪn ən kjʊrəˈtɑʒ/
/daɪˈleɪʃən ən kjʊrəˈtɒʒ/
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Definitions of dilation and curettage
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: D and C, dilatation and curettage
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    operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
    a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
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