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or less commonly curet
: a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage
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Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Then, your doctor will use a scalpel to pierce the stye and remove the contents of the bump with a curette.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
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Noun
The doctor picked up the curette and inserted it.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Then, your doctor will use a scalpel to pierce the stye and remove the contents of the bump with a curette.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
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“Curette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curette. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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