Engelsk navneord: dilation and curettage |
1. | dilation and curettage (om handling) 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 |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | D and C, dilatation and curettage |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | curettage, curettement |
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