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D and C in British English
a minor surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped, usually to obtain a tissue sample, remove polyps, or terminate a pregnancy; dilation (of the cervix) and curettage (of the uterus)
noun: a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping
noun: 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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