Associations to the word «Curette»

Wiktionary

CURETTE, noun. A spoon-shaped surgical instrument for cleaning a diseased surface.
CURETTE, verb. (transitive) To scrape with a curette.

Dictionary definition

CURETTE, noun. A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity.

Wise words

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