dilation and curettage
noun
: 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
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Childbirth, prior uterine surgeries, such as a uterine fibroid removal or a dilation and curettage (D&C), and a history of endometriosis are also risk factors, according to Cleveland Clinic.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
This can include misoprostol or mifepristone with misoprostol, which causes the uterus to contract and can speed up the process
Procedure: Getting a dilation and curettage (D&C) in the first trimester or a dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the second trimester to empty the uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Earlier that day, April 3, 2023, Nakagawa had been scheduled to have a surgical procedure called a D&C, or dilation and curettage, to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy.
—Erin Edwards, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2024
As her condition deteriorated, doctors discussed a procedure to empty the uterus called a dilation and curettage, or D&C; the state had recently attached criminal penalties to performing it, with few exceptions.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
This can include misoprostol or mifepristone with misoprostol, which causes the uterus to contract and can speed up the process
Procedure: Getting a dilation and curettage (D&C) in the first trimester or a dilation and evacuation (D&E) in the second trimester to empty the uterus.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
Earlier that day, April 3, 2023, Nakagawa had been scheduled to have a surgical procedure called a D&C, or dilation and curettage, to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy.
—Erin Edwards, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2024
As her condition deteriorated, doctors discussed a procedure to empty the uterus called a dilation and curettage, or D&C; the state had recently attached criminal penalties to performing it, with few exceptions.
—Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dilation and curettage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dilation%20and%20curettage. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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