| dilation and curettage | Dilation of the cervix and curettement of the endometrium. Acronym: D&C (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dilatation and curettage | This gynaecological procedure involves dilating the cervix (opening to the uterus) such that a surgical curette may be passed into the uterus. The surgeon uses the curette to remove the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium). This procedure is often performed to correct dysfunctional uterine bleeding. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| dilation and evacuation | Dilation of the cervix and removal of the products of conception. Acronym: D&E (05 Mar 2000) |
| vacuum curettage | Aspiration of the contents of the uterus with a vacuum curette. (12 Dec 1998) |
| periapical curettage | <dentistry, procedure> Removal of a cyst or granuloma from its pathologic bony crypt, utilizing a curette, the removal of tooth fragments and debris from sockets at the time of extraction or of bone sequestra subsequently. (05 Mar 2000) |
| post-stenotic dilation | Dilation of an artery, most commonly the pulmonary artery or the aorta, distal to an area of narrowing. (05 Mar 2000) |
| curettage | <procedure, surgery> The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. Synonym: curettement. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pupillary dilation | <ophthalmology> The action of stretching or enlarging the pupil for example by atropine. (18 Nov 1997) |
| subgingival curettage | Removal of degenerated and necrotic epithelium and underlying connective tissue of a periodontal pocket in an effort to convert a chronic ulcerated wound to an acute surgical wound, thereby insuring wound healing and attachment or epithelial adhesion, and shrinkage of the marginal gingiva. The term is sometimes used in connection with smoothing of a root surface or root planing. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dilation | The process of enlargment or expansion. The word dilatation means the same thing. Both come from the Latin dilatare meaning to enlarge or expand. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dilation thrombosis | Thrombosis due to slowed circulation consequent upon dilation of a vein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| endocervical curettage | The removal of tissue from the inside of the cervix using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette. (12 Dec 1998) |
| urethral dilation | Increasing the caliber of the urethra by passage of a dilator. (05 Mar 2000) |
| abstracting and indexing | Shortening or summarizing of documents; assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. (12 Dec 1998) |
| academies and institutes | Organizations representing specialised fields which are accepted as authoritative; may be non-governmental, university or an independent research organization, e.g., national academy of sciences, brookings institution, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| accounts payable and receivable | Short-term debt obligations and assets occurring in the regular course of operational transactions. (12 Dec 1998) |