Definition of D & CD & C: Dilatation and curettage, a minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilatation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curettage). Last Editorial Review: 4/27/2011 5:27:15 PM
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