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D and C

Alternative Names

Dilatation and curettage; Uterus scraping

Definition of D and C

D and C is a procedure to scrape and collect the tissue (endometrium) from inside the uterus.

Review

Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 6/16/2010

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