dilation and curettage

noun

Definition of dilation and curettage

: a medical procedure in which the uterine cervix is dilated and a curette is inserted into the uterus to scrape away the endometrium (as for the diagnosis or treatment of abnormal bleeding or for surgical abortion during the early part of the second trimester of pregnancy) : d&c

Examples of dilation and curettage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web She was readmitted to the hospital, where she was treated for a uterine infection and underwent a dilation and curettage to help clear the blood clots from her uterus. — Elissa Garay, Good Housekeeping, 7 Oct. 2021 The doctor also submitted bills for 75 other invasive procedures, such as dilation and curettage and laparoscopy, and for 740 office visits by detainees over five years. — Jeremy Redmon, ajc, 4 Sep. 2021 Plus, our doctor wants to do a D&C (dilation and curettage, which involves the surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus) to get rid of the questionable inflammation because antibiotics are not working. — refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2020 In the latter case, Bishop says, a pregnant individual may opt to have a procedure called a dilation and curettage (D&C), during which doctors remove the tissue from inside the uterus. — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 30 Oct. 2020 What followed was a trip to my doctor’s office for a medically necessary, unmedicated dilation and curettage procedure to remove any tissue remaining in my uterus, and a wheelchair carting me back to the car. — Jessica Zucker, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2020 The quickest option is a surgical aspiration or a dilation and curettage, which may be performed at a doctor’s office or a hospital. — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020 Surgical Procedure The third option is the quickest: a dilation and curettage procedure, also called a D&C. — Rachel Wells, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2019 The standard treatment for GTD is to remove the tumors by suction dilation and curettage (D&C), which Meredith had two days later. — Natalie Lampert, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018

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