curette

[ kyoo-ret ]

/ kyʊˈrɛt /

noun

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

verb (used with object), cu·ret·ted, cu·ret·ting.

to scrape with a curette.

Also cu·ret .

Origin of curette

First recorded in 1745–55; from French, equivalent to cur(er) “to cleanse” + -ette feminine noun suffix; see origin at -ette, cure

Words nearby curette

curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew, curia, Curia Regis, Curia Romana

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Example sentences from the Web for curette

Callous ulcers are best removed by a curette, knife, or hot iron and then treated like a common wound.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Operative—scarification, either punctate or linear, and erosion with the curette.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
In tuberculous cases it is desirable to curette the lower end of the duct after removal of the sac.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
Fragments removed by the curette are subjected to microscopical examination for diagnostic purposes.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

The curette should not be used on the lateral pharyngeal wall in case the Eustachian orifices and cushions are damaged.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for curette

curette

curet

/ (kjʊəˈrɛt) /

noun

a surgical instrument for removing dead tissue, growths, etc, from the walls of certain body cavities

verb -rettes, -rets, -retting or -retted

(tr) to scrape or clean with such an instrument

Word Origin for curette

C18: from French, from curer to heal, make clean; see cure

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Medical definitions for curette

curette

n.

A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

v.

To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.

单词	curette
释义	curette [ kyoo-ret ] / kyʊˈrɛt / noun a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus. verb (used with object), cu·ret·ted, cu·ret·ting. to scrape with a curette. Also cu·ret . Origin of curette First recorded in 1745–55; from French, equivalent to cur(er) “to cleanse” + -ette feminine noun suffix; see origin at -ette, cure Words nearby curette curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew, curia, Curia Regis, Curia Romana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curette Callous ulcers are best removed by a curette, knife, or hot iron and then treated like a common wound. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Operative—scarification, either punctate or linear, and erosion with the curette. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon In tuberculous cases it is desirable to curette the lower end of the duct after removal of the sac. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various Fragments removed by the curette are subjected to microscopical examination for diagnostic purposes. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various The curette should not be used on the lateral pharyngeal wall in case the Eustachian orifices and cushions are damaged. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles British Dictionary definitions for curette curette curet / (kjʊəˈrɛt) / noun a surgical instrument for removing dead tissue, growths, etc, from the walls of certain body cavities verb -rettes, -rets, -retting or -retted (tr) to scrape or clean with such an instrument Word Origin for curette C18: from French, from curer to heal, make clean; see cure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for curette curette n. A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity. v. To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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