Associations to the word «Curettage»

Wiktionary

CURETTAGE, noun. (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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