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curettage

[ kyoor-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij ]
/ ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ /

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, curettement, curfew, curia, Curia Regis
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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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Medical 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
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