Meaning of DILATION AND CURETTAGE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion
	Synonyms:		D and C, dilatation and curettage
	See Also:		curettage, curettement, operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		a common gynecological surgery which consists of widening the cervical canal with a dilator and scraping the uterine cavity with a curette.