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dilation and curettage

di·la·tion and cu·ret·tage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-ley-shuh n, di- and kyoo r-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij]
    • /daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ- ænd ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahy-ley-shuh n, di- and kyoo r-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij]
    • /daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ- ænd ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ/

Definitions of dilation and curettage words

  • noun dilation and curettage a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping. 1
  • noun dilation and curettage a surgical procedure used to dilate (expand) the cervical canal and scrape out the lining and contents of the uterus 0
  • noun dilation and curettage (medicine) A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet. 0
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Parts of speech for Dilation and curettage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dilation and curettage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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