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Curette

Curette Meaning & Definition
Curette Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Curette?

[n] a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Curette: curet

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See Also | surgical instrument

Curette In Webster's Dictionary

\Cu*rette"\ (k?-r?t"), n.[F., fr. curer to cleanse.] (Med.) A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the eye, ear, or womb.
\Cu*rette"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Curetting}.] (Med.) To scrape with a curette.

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