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Meaning of CURETTE

Pronunciation:  kyû'ret

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
 
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 Synonyms: curet
 
 See Also: surgical instrument

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Cu*rette"\ (k?-r?t"), n.[F., fr. curer to cleanse.]
    (Med.)
    A scoop or ring with either a blunt or a cutting edge, for
    removing substances from the walls of a cavity, as from the
    eye, ear, or womb.
    
  2. \Cu*rette"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curetted}; p. pr. &
    vb. n. {Curetting}.] (Med.)
    To scrape with a curette.
    
 
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Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge.
 
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