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noun
A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dilatation and curettage, D and C
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
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