dilation and curettage [also called D&C]

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(dye-LAY-shun and KUR-it-ahj) A procedure that removes the inside lining of the uterus. First the cervix is opened (or dilated) so that a small spoon-shaped instrument (called a curette) can be put into the uterus. Then the curette is used to take out the uterine lining.
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