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a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
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| dilation and curettage |
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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| dilation and curettage |
D&C. A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curettage). Also called dilatation and curettage.
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| dilation |
An opening up of the cervix during labor; also called dilatation.
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| dilation and curettage |
A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the inner uterine lining scraped with a metal curette; sometimes used as an abortion procedure during the second trimester. 402
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