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D&C

Or D and C

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.



D and C

noun

  1. med dilation and curettage; a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure in obstetrics and gynaecology involving dilation of the cervix and curettage of the cavity of the uterus, as for abortion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of D&C1

d(ilation) and c(urettage)
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“People don't think about those parents,” Angelique Marshall, a Washington, D.C.-based at-home childcare provider, told Salon.

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In a statement released by the baseball stadium where the performance was set to take place, Nationals Park said "complications with the previous show in Boston" meant "Shakira's full tour production cannot be transported to Washington, D.C" in time.

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The suit was brought by the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Civil Rights Corps, Public Justice in Oakland and several other law firms on behalf of two people incarcerated in Riverside County jails and two local faith leaders.

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Such challenges are a critical line of defense for California and other states working to preserve climate progress, said Pete Maysmith, president of the League of Conservation Voters, a D.C.-based nonprofit advocacy group.

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The MPA — the Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization for the major studios — has historically faced a difficult task getting its members to agree to anything, and that has only increased since the group expanded to include streaming services Netflix and Amazon, according to people familiar with the organization.

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