DILATION 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, dilatation and curettage

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

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	a common gynecological surgery which consists of widening the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping the uterine cavity with a curette.

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