curette
or cu·ret
[kyoo-ret]
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noun
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
verb (used with object), cu·ret·ted, cu·ret·ting.
to scrape with a curette.
Origin of curette
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Of the use of the ear scoop as a curette we have several instances.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman TimesJohn Stewart Milne
Callous ulcers are best removed by a curette, knife, or hot iron and then treated like a common wound.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
Then commonly the entire ovum comes away with the gauze, or what remains of it is taken out with a curette.
Essays In Pastoral MedicineAustin Malley
A probe is then passed into the ostium, and the anterior wall of the sinus is removed with a curette or rongeur forceps.
The curette should not be used on the lateral pharyngeal wall in case the Eustachian orifices and cushions are damaged.
curette
curet
noun
verb -rettes, -rets, -retting or -retted
Word Origin for curette
C18: from French, from curer to heal, make clean; see cure
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