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D and C

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D and C
Noun
Med dilatation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus: a minor operation to clear the womb or remove tissue for diagnosis
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Noun1.D and C - 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
curettage, curettement - surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
Translations
Spanish D and C n abbr (MED) (= dilation and curettage) → raspado
French D and C n abbr (Med) (= dilation and curettage) → curetage m
German D and C n abbr (Med) (= dilation and curettage) → Ausschabung f
Italian D and C n abbr (MED) (= dilation and curettage) → raschiamento

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