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dilation and extraction
dilation and extractionn. Abbr. D & X See intact dilation and extraction.dilation and extraction
dilation and extraction (D&E), a form of abortion in which the cervix is dilated and the fetus extracted in pieces using surgical forceps; technique used to complete a second trimester spontaneous abortion or as a form of induced abortion.dilation and extractionn. Abbr. D & X See intact dilation and extraction.di·la·tion and ex·trac·tion (dī-lā'shŭn ek-strak'shŭn) A form of abortion in which the cervix is dilated and the fetus extracted in pieces using surgical forceps; technique used to complete a second trimester spontaneous abortion or as a form of induced abortion. |