D And C (Noun)
Meaning
A surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor explained that a D and C would be necessary to determine the cause of the patient's abnormal bleeding.
- After the procedure, the patient was advised to rest for a few days to allow her body to heal from the D and C.
- The D and C revealed that the patient had a small tumor in her uterus that needed to be removed.
- The doctor performed a D and C to remove the remaining fragments of placenta after the patient's miscarriage.
- The patient was scheduled for a D and C as a method of abortion, but she changed her mind at the last minute and decided to continue with the pregnancy.