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Dilation and currettage
Surgical dilation of the cervix followed by surgical scraping of the interior of the uterine cavity with a currette (spoon-shaped surgical instrument) to remove growths (e.g. pregnancy, tumour) or diseased tissue, or to obtain tissue for examination (biopsy).
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