Dilatation and Curettage
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| Dilatation and Curettage | |
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| Term | Dilatation and Curettage |
| Short definition | 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 |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
| Comments | |
Dilatation and Curettage (definition) 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
==Dilatation and Curettage (overview)==