Meaning | 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 | dilation and curettage, D and C |
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Parts | curettage, curettement | surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette |
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Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
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