Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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dilatation and curettage | Yes | No | No | No |
surgery | Yes | No | No | No |
dilatation and curettage (noun) | surgery (noun) |
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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 | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body |
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations | |
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted | |
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures |