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• D&C
  D&C

  noun

  a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
• D and C
  D and C

  noun

  med dilation and curettage; a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in obstetrics and gynaecology involving dilation of the cervix and curettage of the cavity of the uterus, as for abortion

D&C

American  

Or D and C

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.

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D and C British  

noun

1. med dilation and curettage; a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in obstetrics and gynaecology involving dilation of the cervix and curettage of the cavity of the uterus, as for abortion

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Etymology

Origin of D&C

d(ilation) and c(urettage)

Example Sentences

Davis did not explain that a D&C involved no incisions, just suction, according to Hope, or tell them that it would stop the bleeding faster.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

"The standard of care would be a D&C."

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

While waiting for the D&C procedure, Shelley started experiencing cramps at home and went to A&E.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

Amber Thurman, 28, languished in a suburban Atlanta hospital for 20 hours before doctors performed a D&C to treat sepsis that resulted from an incomplete abortion.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

If she had lived nearby, the clinic in North Carolina would have performed a D&C for free as soon as she followed up, the executive director told ProPublica.

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2024