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curette
[ kyoo-ret ]
/ kyŹĖrÉt /
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noun
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
verb (used with object), cuĀ·retĀ·ted, cuĀ·retĀ·ting.
to scrape with a curette.
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British Dictionary definitions for curette
curette
curet
/ (kjŹÉĖrÉt) /
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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Medical definitions for curette
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.
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