D and C

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Definition

Noun: 1. A specific surgical procedure: A dilation and curettage (D and C) is a surgical operation typically done under local or general anesthesia. It involves dilating (widening) the cervix and then using a curette, a spoon-shaped surgical instrument, to gently scrape or suction tissue from the lining of the uterus (the endometrium).

Usage

This term is a medical abbreviation for "dilation and curettage." It is used formally in medical contexts by healthcare professionals. * The doctor recommended a D and C to diagnose the cause of the abnormal bleeding. * After the miscarriage, she underwent a D and C procedure. * A D and C can be both a diagnostic and a therapeutic surgery.

Advanced Usage
  • The procedure is performed for several specific medical reasons: to obtain tissue samples for biopsy (diagnostic), to stop prolonged or heavy uterine bleeding (therapeutic), to remove remaining tissue after a miscarriage or childbirth (therapeutic), or to remove small benign growths like polyps.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dilation and curettage (n): The full, unabbreviated name of the procedure.
  • Dilatation and curettage (n): An alternative, less common spelling for "dilation."
  • Curettage (n): The specific act of scraping or cleaning a body cavity, such as the uterus, with a curette.
  • Curette (n): The surgical instrument used in the procedure.
Synonyms
  • Uterine curettage (n): A more precise technical synonym.
  • Endometrial sampling (n): A term that emphasizes the diagnostic aspect of collecting tissue.
Noun
  1. 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

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