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dilation and curettage

n. Abbr. D & C

A surgical procedure in which the cervix is expanded using a dilator and the uterine lining scraped with a curette, performed for the diagnosis and treatment of various uterine conditions.

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dilation and curettage - 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

D and C, dilatation and curettage

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"

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dilation and curettage (redirected from Sharp curettage)

dilation and curettage
(redirected from Sharp curettage)