D&C

American

Or D and C

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.

D and C British

noun

med 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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Etymology

Origin of D&C

d(ilation) and c(urettage)

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