About The Word Curette
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Curette
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Curette: 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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