CURETTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does curette mean? 

• CURETTE (noun)
  The noun CURETTE has 1 sense:

1. a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity

  Familiarity information: CURETTE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CURETTE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

curet; curette

Hypernyms ("curette" is a kind of...):

surgical instrument (a medical instrument used in surgery)

 Context examples 

A procedure in which a sample of abnormal tissue is removed from the cervix using a small, spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.

(Endocervical curettage, NCI Dictionary)

Tissue samples may be taken using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette and checked under a microscope for signs of disease.

(Colposcopy, NCI Dictionary)

The cervix is dilated (made larger) and a curette (spoon-shaped instrument) is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue.

(D&C, NCI Dictionary)

Removal of tissue with a curette (a spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge).

(Curettage, NCI Dictionary)

A minor operation in which the cervix is expanded enough (dilation) to permit the cervical canal and uterine lining to be scraped with a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette (curettage).

(Dilation and curettage, NCI Dictionary)

A procedure in which the mucous membrane of the cervical canal is scraped using a spoon-shaped instrument called a curette.

(Endocervical curettage, NCI Dictionary)