DILATATION AND CURETTAGE

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] 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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	Synonyms:	D and C, dilation and curettage

	See Also:	curettage, curettement, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	An operaton that involves stretching the cervical opening to scrape out the uterus.

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