Meaning of dilation and curettage
Definition of dilation and curettage
(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
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