dilation and curettage (n)
dilatation and curettage (n)
D and C (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def 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
def 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Part meronym curettage, curettement
Incoming links
Part holonym curettage, curettement
Hyponym operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

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