curettage

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

/ ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ /

noun Surgery.

the process of curetting.

Nearby words

Compare D and C.

Origin of curettage

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

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Examples from the Web for curettage

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
In most cases of subinvolution a curettage, at least, will have to be done.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

If there is an extrauterine pregnancy, curettage will cause rupture of the sac.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

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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Word Origin and History for curettage

curettage

1897; see curette (q.v.) + -age.

Medicine definitions for curettage

curettage

[ kyur′ĭ-täzh′ ]

n.

The removal of tissue or growths from the interior of a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette.curettement