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DILATATION AND CURETTAGE Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase dilatation and curettage. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the phrase dilatation and curettage. (close relations)
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curettage
nounn
noun

• surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette

dilation
nounn
noun

• a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

• the act of expanding an aperture

expansion
nounn
noun

• the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

• a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

• a discussion that provides additional information

• adding information or detail

scraping
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

stretching
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• act of expanding by lengthening or widening

• exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

widening
verbv
noun

• an increase in width

• a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

• the act of making something wider

d and c
nounn
noun

• 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

dilation and curettage
nounn
noun

• 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

Best Hypernyms For DILATATION AND CURETTAGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dilatation and curettage, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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operation surgery
Phrases (3)
surgical operationsurgical proceduresurgical process

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