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Detailed Synonyms for dilatation and curettage in English
dilatation and curettage:
dilatation and curettage [the ~] noun
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the dilatation and curettage
– 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 1the dilatation and curettage; the dilation and curettage; the D and C– 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 1