curettage /kū-retˈij or kū-ri-täzhˈ/ (surgery)

The scraping of a body cavity or internal surface of an organ, usu to remove diseased tissue or a sample of tissue for diagnostic purposes

curetteˈ or (US) curetˈ noun

The spoon-shaped instrument used in curettage

To scrape with a curette

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