noun Medicine/Medical.
- a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
n.
- A surgical procedure in which the cervix is expanded using a dilator and the uterine lining scraped with a curette, performed for the diagnosis and treatment of various uterine conditions.dilatation and curettage
abbr.
- dilation and curettage