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PRONUNCIATION OF DILATION AND CURETTAGE

dilation and curettage  [daɪˈleɪʃən ənd ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DILATION AND CURETTAGE

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Dilation and curettage is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DILATION AND CURETTAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dilation and curettage

Dilation and curettage refers to the dilation of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping. It is a therapeutic gynecological procedure as well as most often used method of first trimester abortion. D&C normally refers to a procedure involving a curette, also called sharp curettage. However, some sources use the term D&C to refer more generally to any procedure that involves the processes of dilation and removal of uterine contents, which includes the more common suction curettage procedures of manual and electric vacuum aspiration.

Definition of dilation and curettage in the English dictionary

The definition of dilation and curettage in the dictionary is a surgical procedure used to dilate the cervical canal and scrape out the lining and contents of the uterus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DILATION AND CURETTAGE


bricolage
ˈbrɪkəˌlɑːʒ
cabotage
ˈkæbəˌtɑːʒ
camouflage
ˈkæməˌflɑːʒ
collage
kəˈlɑːʒ
curettage
ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ
ecotage
ˈiːkəʊˌtɑːʒ
entourage
ˈɒntʊˌrɑːʒ
etage
eɪˈtɑːʒ
frottage
ˈfrɒtɑːʒ
garage
ˈɡærɑːʒ
massage
ˈmæsɑːʒ
mirage
mɪˈrɑːʒ
montage
mɒnˈtɑːʒ
paysage
ˌpeɪˈzɑːʒ
photomontage
ˌfəʊtəʊmɒnˈtɑːʒ
Pinotage
ˈpɪnətɑːʒ
plage
plɑːʒ
rapportage
ˌræpɔːˈtɑːʒ
sabotage
ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒ
sondage
sɒnˈdɑːʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DILATION AND CURETTAGE

dilatableness
dilatably
dilatancy
dilatant
dilatation
dilatational
dilatator
dilate
dilater
dilation
dilative
dilatometer
dilatometric
dilatometrically
dilatometry
dilator
dilatorily
dilatoriness
dilatory
dilatory motion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DILATION AND CURETTAGE

advantage
Cape Cod cottage
cottage
country cottage
cuttage
footage
heritage
holiday cottage
mess of pottage
percentage
plottage
pottage
reportage
stage
telecottage
thatched cottage
vintage
voltage
wattage
weekend cottage

Synonyms and antonyms of dilation and curettage in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dilation and curettage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DILATION AND CURETTAGE

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The translations of dilation and curettage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dilation and curettage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扩张和刮宫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dilatación y curetaje
570 millions of speakers

English

dilation and curettage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फैलाव और curettage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تمدد و كحت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расширение и кюретаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dilatação e curetagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসারণ এবং curettage
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dilatation et curetage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peleburan dan curettage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kürettage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

子宮内膜掻爬術
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팽창 및 소파술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dilation lan curettage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giãn nở và nạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீர்ப்பாசனம் மற்றும் குணகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फैलाव आणि curettage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dilatasyon ve küretaj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dilatazione e raschiamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozszerzenie i łyżeczkowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розширення і кюретаж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dilatarea și chiuretaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαστολή και απόξεση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dilatasie en curettage
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utvidgning och skrapning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dilatasjon og utskrapning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dilation and curettage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DILATION AND CURETTAGE»

The term «dilation and curettage» is normally little used and occupies the 116.278 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DILATION AND CURETTAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dilation and curettage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DILATION AND CURETTAGE»

Discover the use of dilation and curettage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dilation and curettage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A ...
15-11 Dilation and Curettage (D&C) Equipment Instruments • D&C set Supplies • Telfa for specimen samples Operative Preparation Position • Lithotomy Prep • Vaginal prep Practical Considerations Preoperative sonography may be done ...
Paul Price (CST/CFA.), Kevin B. Frey, Teri L. Junge, 2003
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The 5-minute Obstetrics and Gynecology Consult
Paula J. Adams Hillard, Paula Adams Hillard. ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLING/ DILATION AND CURETTAGE Howard T. Sharp, MD ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLING/ DILATION AND CURETTAGE C-3 CO. BASICS DESCRIPTION Dilation of the cervix ...
Paula J. Adams Hillard, Paula Adams Hillard, 2008
3
Women's Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing
Indications, complications, technique descriptions, and nursing care are described in the following section for dilation and curettage, biopsy, cryosurgery, electrocautery, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy.
‎2008
4
Essentials for Health and Wellness
... water and can thus be placed in the cervical canal to dilate the cervix cannula: a hollow tube for insertion into the body cavity dilation and curettage (D & C): dilation of the cervix with use of a wand or laminaria and scraping the uterine lining; ...
Gordon Edlin, Eric Golanty, Kelli McCormack Brown, 1999
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Cpt-4 Outpatient Coding Reference and Study Guide
Dilation and curettage for blighted ovum: 5. Dilation and evacuation of uterine contents for amnionitis, first trimester: 6. Second trimester therapeutic abortion based on abnormal amniocentesis. The abortion was carried out by dilation and  ...
Ba Kobayashi, 2010
6
Methods of Abortion: Dilation and Curettage, Intact Dilation ...
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Netter's Obstetrics and Gynecology
DESCRIPTION Dilation and curettage (D&C) is dilation of the uterine cervix with the removal (by scraping) of a portion of the uterine lining or uterine contents. ( The same term may be applied to any setting in which a cavity is curetted after ...
Roger P. Smith, 2008
8
Human Reproductive Biology
... or infection after vacuum aspiration, but these complications occur with less frequency than after a dilation and curettage (D&C; see later). This method is replacing dilation and curettage as a safer and easier method of first trimester abortion.
Richard E. Jones, Kristin H. Lopez, 2006
9
Step by Step: Case Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology
On physical examination the uterus is largerthan expected,with grape clusters visualized on ultrasound. Blood tests show a very high level of hCG. What is the management of this patient? a. Dilation and curettage b. Treat her hypertension c .
Sanja Kupesic Plavsic, 2014
10
2014 ICD-9-CM for Hospitals, Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Standard Edition
... application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance (99.77) 69.0 Dilation and curettage of uterus Excludes aspiration curettage of uterus (69.51– 69.59) 69.01 Dilation and curettage for termination of pregnancy Coding Clinic: 1993 ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILATION AND CURETTAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dilation and curettage is used in the context of the following news items.
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North Cork has lost one of its longest serving GPs
The anaesthetics, chloroform and ether, were given by his wife, Irene, while he did a forceps delivery or carried out a dilation and curettage ... «Irish Medical Times, Jun 15»
2
Study identifies barriers to abortion services in developed countries
In the second and third trimesters, only surgical abortion procedures - such as dilation and curettage or dilation and extraction - may be ... «Medical News Today, Jun 15»
3
Texas New Abortion Law Gets Okay from Court of Appeals; Hear …
Pojman says that dilation and curettage are the most commonly performed abortion procedures in Texas and that these are the same ones ... «Legal Broadcast Network, Jun 15»
4
Colorado woman bleeds through clothes because of uterine …
'The dilation and curettage procedure a month before had weakened my uterus enough to reveal this ticking time bomb just waiting to rupture ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
All abortions should be safe and easy, including ones women have …
Even the abortion procedures themselves have changed to be less invasive – the standard surgery used to be a dilation and curettage (D&C), ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
European research confirms abortion increases risk of future …
New research from Europe pinpoints surgical dilation and curettage (D&C) procedures as the culprit. A D&C is one of the most common ... «World Magazine, Jun 15»
7
D & C Procedures May Raise Risk of Preterm Birth
Dilation and curettage (D&C) is one of the most common minor surgeries in obstetrics and gynecology. It is used in cases of miscarriage and ... «WebMD, Jun 15»
8
Minor Operation Boosts Risk of Premature Birth
Dilation and curettage -- D&C -- is routinely used by doctors after miscarriage or pregnancy termination, but researchers found it upped the risk ... «Newsmax, Jun 15»
9
The silent funeral
One woman said, she has undergone the procedure of dilation and curettage (D&C) to remove the embryonic tissue twice and feels less of a ... «K24 TV, Jun 15»
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Irish woman gives birth to baby pronounced 'dead' for weeks
The staff advised her to return in a week to discuss removing the fetus through a dilation and curettage abortion procedure. The family decided ... «Lifesite, Jun 15»

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