curettage

[ kyoor-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij ]

/ ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ /

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noun Surgery.

the process of curetting.

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Origin of curettage

1895–1900; <French, equivalent to curettecurette + -age-age

Words nearby curettage

cur dog, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curfew, curia, Curia Regis, Curia Romana

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How to use curettage in a sentence

In most cases of subinvolution a curettage, at least, will have to be done.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh
Locally, curettage and the application of suitable antiseptics are indicated.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
The other method consists in prompt establishment of drainage by surgical means and includes exploration and curettage.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Success largely depends on the care with which this curettage is carried out.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

Surgical interference is frequently called for, generally in the form of curettage or the application of caustics.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for curettage

curettage

curettement (kjʊəˈrɛtmənt)

/ (ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ, kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ) /

noun

the process of using a curetteSee also D and C

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