Curettage
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noun.
The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The application of the curette; the scraping away of granulations and the like with a curette.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette; the act of scraping with a curette.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
removal
of unwanted
tissue
from a body
cavity
using a
curette
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
Word Usage
"I believe that dilation and curettage is the only method of abortion used, legally or illegally by most physicians in this country."
cross-reference
D&C
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
operation
surgery
surgical operation
surgical procedure
surgical process
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
suction curettage
vacuum aspiration
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
cervix
colposcopy
compressibility
dilation
distension
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
curettement