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Definition of dilatation and curettage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dilatation and curettage

noun

/ˌdaɪləˌteɪʃn ən kjʊəˈretɪdʒ/,

/ˌdaɪləˌteɪʃn ən ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/,

/ˌdɪləˌteɪʃn ən kjʊəˈretɪdʒ/,

/ˌdɪləˌteɪʃn ən ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ/

/ˌdaɪləˌteɪʃn ən ˌkjʊrɪˈtɑːʒ/,

/ˌdɪləˌteɪʃn ən ˌkjʊrɪˈtɑːʒ/

(also dilation and curettage, D and C)

(medical)

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an operation in which material is removed from the uterus, for example after a miscarriageTopics Healthcarec2

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