Before curettage (of the uterus), the cervix is dilated to admit the curette. Sometimes abbreviated, D & C.
a procedure in which the vagina and cervix are widened and the lining of the uterus is scraped away to diagnose and treat disorders of the uterus
A technique for early term prenatal child-killing which involves dilating the cervix and inserting an instrument to scrape the uterine wall to destroy and remove the prenatal child and its supporting organs.
an operaton that involves stretching the cervical opening to scrape out the uterus
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
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). This procedure also is called D and C.
D & C Dilating the cervix and scraping the endometrium (lining of the uterus) with an instrument.
Dilatation of the cervix to allow scraping of the uterine lining with an instrument (curette). This is also a means to induce abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy.
A minor operation in which the cervix is dilated (expanded) so that the cervical canal and tissue from the uterine lining can be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.
A procedure in which the cervix dilated and the uterus scraped with an instrument.
D&C. A procedure to remove tissue from the cervical canal or the inner lining of the uterus. The cervix is dilated (made larger) and a curette (spoon-shaped instrument) is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue. Also called dilation and curettage.
A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a curet (or curette), an instrument shaped like a spoon. This procedure also is called D and C. See the entire definition of Dilatation and curettage
a technique that may be used for induced abortion. It involves stretching the cervical channel and scraping the interior of the uterine cavity to remove products of conception.
An operation that involves stretching the ce3rvical opening to scrape out the uterus.
A procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the inner lining of the uterus is scraped to remove the uterine contents.