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单词 dilation and curettage
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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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web For example, during an incomplete miscarriage, if the parent’s body cannot evacuate the rest of the tissue on its own, the standard of care can include a process called dilation and curettage (also known as a D&C). Wired, 7 Aug. 2022 Following the news, Stell asked her doctor for a dilation and curettage procedure (D&C), a surgery to remove the fetus that is also used to abort a living fetus, in order to avoid infection or long-term health issues. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 Medication abortions accounted for more than half, while 41% were in-clinic dilation and curettage procedures, commonly called D&C. Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 6 July 2022 After staunching the bleeding, an obstetrician wanted to perform a procedure called a dilation and curettage — commonly referred to as a D&C — to remove the tissue from the uterus. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 6 May 2022 Author’s note: This article includes quotations about miscarriage and information about dilation and curettage procedures. Laken Brooks, Forbes, 5 May 2022 When that happens, your doctor may recommend a test called dilation and curettage. Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 10 Feb. 2022 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 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

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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