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| D and C |
abbreviation of "dilatation and curettage," a surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the uterine lining is scraped with a curette. |
| diaphragm |
a contraceptive device that consists of a thin flexible disk that fits over the uterine cervix. [1/5 definitions] |
| dilation |
the process of enlarging an organ such as the cervix or the pupil of the eye. [1/2 definitions] |
| Pap test |
a microscopic examination of cells taken as a smear from the cervix of a woman, used to determine whether uterine cancer is present; Pap smear. |
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