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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

dilaˌtation and curetˈtage 7 [dilatation and curettage] (also D and C) noun (medical)

an operation in which the ↑cervix is opened and material is removed from the ↑uterus, for example after a ↑miscarriage

See also: ↑D and C