dilatation and curettage
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~ 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
dilatation
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~ the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
dilate
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
~ add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
dilate
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– Engelsk
~ become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
dilater
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
dilation and curettage
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ 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
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– Engelsk
~ a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
dilation
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~ the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
dilator
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ
dilator
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a drug that causes dilation
dilator
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part
dilatoriness
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– Engelsk
~ slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it