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di·lata·tion and curet·tage
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dilation and curettage, dilatation and curettage, D and Cnoun
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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dilatation and curettage
Dilatation and Curettage, often abbreviated as D&C, is a surgical procedure that involves dilating or expanding the cervix (the entrance to the uterus) and scraping or suctioning the lining of the uterus using a tool called a curette. The procedure is generally used for diagnostic purposes, such as investigating the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, or for therapeutic purposes like clearing the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Dilatation and Curettage
Dilatation of the cervix uteri followed by a scraping of the endometrium with a curette.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dilatation and curettage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dilatation and curettage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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