Definition of Curettage

1. Noun. Surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette.

Exact synonyms: Curettement
Specialized synonyms: Suction Curettage, Vacuum Aspiration
Group relationships: D And C, Dilatation And Curettage, Dilation And Curettage
Generic synonyms: Operation, Surgery, Surgical Operation, Surgical Procedure, Surgical Process

Definition of Curettage

1. Noun. (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Curettage

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Curettage

1. The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. Synonym: curettement. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Curettage

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cure-all
cure-alls
cureall
curealls
cured
cureless
curelessness
curer
curers
cures
curet
curetment
curetonite
curets
curettage (current term)
curettages
curetted
curettement
curettements
curettes
curetting
curf
curfew
curfewed
curfews
curfs
curiae
curial

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