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curettage

cu·ret·tage [ kyrə t ] (plural cu·ret·tages)


noun 
Definition:
 
scraping inside body cavity: a surgical procedure that involves scraping the inside surface of a body cavity with an instrument shaped like a spoon curette to remove unwanted growths or other tissue

[Late 19th century. < French< curette (see curette)]
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