Curettage

What do we mean by curettage?

The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. noun

The application of the curette; the scraping away of granulations and the like with a curette. 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. noun

The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette. noun

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

The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

Words that are spelled similarly to curettage:
curettage, curette, cuttage, frettage.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word curettage:
curette, resection, excision, edc, cervix, dilation, uterine, aspiration, uterus, placenta, biopsy, miscarriage, recurrence, anesthesia, cervical, surgical, topical, vacuum, bleeding, lesions, evacuation, procedure, abortion, pregnancy, tissue, bone, procedures, laser, therapy, remove, removal, syndrome, manual, surgery, skin, pain, soft, treated, treatment, risk, cancer, method, patients, performed, medical, subsequent, normal, rate, remaining, done, standard, using, generally.

Adjectives that are often used to describe curettage:
endocervical, diagnostic, subgingival, uterine, thorough, gingival, fractional, surgical, sharp, endometrial, simple, soft, gentle, vigorous, apical, periapical, local, careful, complete, medical, open, previous, preliminary, routine, intralesional, periodontal, flap, aggressive, extensive, deep, subsequent, light, conventional, formal, incomplete, initial, conservative, negative, immediate, exploratory, adequate, prior, intracapsular, suction, blind, cervical, ultrasonic, differential, overzealous, mechanical, outpatient, closed, excessive, therapeutic, superficial, postabortal, definitive, partial, trimester, tissue, prompt, premenstrual, antecedent, blunt, extended, instrumental, periradicular, digital, controlled, inadvertent, overvigorous, colposcopy, meticulous, aseptic, pulpal, manual, preoperative, subcutaneous, medullary.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective curettage:
specimen, material, scraping, removal, electrodesiccation, surgery, practice, procedure, daf, biopsy.

Words that sound like curettage:
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