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D&C

or D and C

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.

D and C

noun

  1. med dilation and curettage; a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in obstetrics and gynaecology involving dilation of the cervix and curettage of the cavity of the uterus, as for abortion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of D&C1

d(ilation) and c(urettage)

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