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cu·rette (cu·ret)
 curette (curet)
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- pronunciation:
- kyu
ret
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
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a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or loop and used for scraping a cavity of the body, esp. the uterus, in order to remove dead or unwanted tissue.
The tumor was removed with a curette. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
curettes, curetting, curetted |
| definition: |
to remove dead or unwanted tissue from (a body cavity) with a curette.
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