dilation and curettage

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dilation and curettage

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  1. uncountable A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet.

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noun surgical procedure

中文刮宮 /刮宫 guāgōng
Françaiscuretage
DeutschKürettage, Curetage
Русскийабра́зия abrázija, соска́бливание soskáblivanije

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@misc{dilation_and_curettage_2026,
  title = {dilation and curettage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dilation%20and%20curettage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}