curettage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of curettage
1895–1900; < French, equivalent to curette curette + -age -age
Example Sentences
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She developed a serious infection and went to the hospital, where physicians would ordinarily have performed a dilation and curettage to remove the remaining tissue.
From Slate • Sep. 19, 2024
Mungia had two miscarriages which required dilation and curettage procedures.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024
In other cases, doctors might perform a procedure called electrodesiccation and curettage — or, as Connolly put it, a “burn and scrape” of skin growths.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024
One method of managing pregnancy termination is through a surgical procedure called a D&C — dilation and curettage.
From Salon • Jul. 10, 2022
The treatment is swabbing with iodized phenol or curettage.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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