Dilatation and Curettage

"Dilatation and Curettage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Dilatation of the cervix uteri followed by a scraping of the endometrium with a curette.

Descriptor ID	D004107
MeSH Number(s)	E04.157.310 E04.950.300.299
Concept/Terms	Dilatation and Curettage Dilatation and Curettage Dilatation & Curettage D&C Curettage and Dilatation

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dilatation and Curettage".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Curettage [E04.157]
Dilatation and Curettage [E04.157.310]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.300]
Dilatation and Curettage [E04.950.300.299]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Dilatation and Curettage".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dilatation and Curettage".

Dilatation and Curettage
Vacuum Curettage

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