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noun

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
• Syn:
dilation and curettage, dilatation and curettage
• Hypernyms:
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
• Part Meronyms:
curettage, curettement