D and C

A form of dilation and curettage — A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet.

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dilation and curettagedilatation and curettage
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Meanings

nounD and C (countable and uncountable, plural D and Cs)

plural D and Cs

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableAbbreviation of dilation and curettage.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna 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

Similar
dilation and curettagedilatation and curettage
Broader
operationsurgerysurgical operation
Also see
dilation and curettage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

D and C. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20and%20C

MLA

“D and C.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20and%20C. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D and C,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D%20and%20C.

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