cu·rette also cu·ret (ky -r t )n. A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity. [French, from Old French, from curer, to cure, from Latin c  r re, to take care of, from cra, care; see cure.] |
curette or curet
Noun
a surgical instrument for scraping tissue from body cavities
Verb
[-retting, -retted]
to scrape with a curette [French]
curettage n
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| Noun | 1. | curette - a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity surgical instrument - a medical instrument used in surgery |
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