Meaning of curette

cu•rette

Pronunciation: (kyoo-ret'), [key]

— n., v., -ret•ted, -ret•ting.

—n.

a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.

—v.t.

to scrape with a curette.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

curette (Thesaurus)

curettage curfew

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