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D&C:  

Dilation and Curettage

A surgical procedure often performed after a first-trimester miscarriage. Dilation includes opening the cervix and curettage includes removing the contents of the uterus. Curettage may be performed by scraping the uterine wall with a curette instrument or by a suction curettage (also called vacuum aspiration).

 
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