curet

[ kyoo-ret ]

/ kyʊˈrɛt /

noun, verb (used with object), cu·ret·ted, cu·ret·ting.

curette.

Nearby words

curd cheese, curdle, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew, curia

Definition for curet (2 of 2)

curette

or cu·ret

[ kyoo-ret ]

/ kyʊˈrɛt /

noun

a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.

verb (used with object), cu·ret·ted, cu·ret·ting.

to scrape with a curette.

Origin of curette

1745–55; < French, equivalent to cur(er) to cleanse + -ette -ette. See cure

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Examples from the Web for curet

By-and-by, the paroxysms are less frequent, in proportion as the curet approaches.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
Incise and curet the wound and apply one of the wet dressings.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Set at liberty, Curet returned to Paris, where he renewed his relations with the witches.
Princes and Poisoners|Frantz Funck-Brentano

British Dictionary definitions for curet

curette

curet

/ (kjʊəˈrɛt) /

noun

a surgical instrument for removing dead tissue, growths, etc, from the walls of certain body cavities

verb -rettes, -rets, -retting or -retted

(tr) to scrape or clean with such an instrument

Word Origin for curette

C18: from French, from curer to heal, make clean; see cure

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Medicine definitions for curet

curette

n.

A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

v.

To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.