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dilation and evacuation

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dilation and evacuation  
n.   Abbr. D & E
Any of several surgical procedures, performed during the second trimester, that terminate a pregnancy by dilation of the cervix and removal of the fetus and other products of conception.
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dilation and evacuation n.

Abbr. D & E A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the early products of conception are removed from the uterus.

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