dilation and curettage
noun
: a medical procedure in which the uterine cervix is dilated and a curette is inserted into the uterus to scrape away the endometrium (as for the diagnosis or treatment of abnormal bleeding or for surgical abortion during the early part of the second trimester of pregnancy) : d&c
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As her condition deteriorated, doctors discussed a procedure to empty the uterus called a dilation and curettage, or D&C; the state had recently attached criminal penalties to performing it, with few exceptions.
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Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Thurman needed a dilation and curettage, or D&C, a procedure in which tissue is removed from inside the uterus.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
This may occur after a dilation and curettage (D&C) or uterine surgery.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
In that case, a health care provider may recommend a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
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Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Thurman needed a dilation and curettage, or D&C, a procedure in which tissue is removed from inside the uterus.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
This may occur after a dilation and curettage (D&C) or uterine surgery.
—Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 25 July 2024
In that case, a health care provider may recommend a dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Dilation and curettage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dilation%20and%20curettage. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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