curettage

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This would most often be dilation and curettage or a D&C.

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  1. noun The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. Also called curettement.

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  • "Treatment of acute abscesses by incision, curettage and primary suture without antibiotics: a controlled clinical trial". —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • See "aspiration abortion," "dilation and curettage," "dilation and evacuation," "manual vacuum aspiration abortion," and "vacuum aspiration abortion."
  • The condition is generally treated with a procedure called dilation and curettage (D and C), in which the molar tissue is removed from the uterus. —  LUKE IS BACK
  • Dilation and curettage (D&C) is a procedure in which your doctor removes tissue from the inside of your uterus. —  All MayoClinic.com Topics
  • Dilation and curettage is used to diagnose or treat various uterine conditions - such as heavy bleeding - or to clear the uterine lining after a miscarriage or abortion. —  All MayoClinic.com Topics
 

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/kjuˈrɛtədʒ/
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