D&C

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.

D and C

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of D and C¹

d(ilation) and c(urettage)

Example Sentences

When Michael Rafidi was growing up, his grandfather owned restaurants across Washington, D.C.—though the menus did not reflect the Palestinian fare his family relished at home.

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Democracy Forward, a D.C.-based policy research and legal services organization, filed the lawsuit on Monday morning with the D.C.

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State leaders must focus “on D.C.-proofing California. We cannot continue to depend on D.C. and expect that they’re going to give a s— about us and what our needs are, because they don’t.”

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Carol Flaisher, a D.C.-based location manager contracted by Secret Handshake to obtain the appropriate permit for the statue, said she applied for it 48 hours ago.

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The statue, spray-painted bronze and titled “Best Friends Forever,” was removed on Wednesday at 5:30 a.m., said Carol Flaisher, a D.C.-based location manager who had been contracted by Secret Handshake to obtain the appropriate permit for the statue.

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