curette meaning

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curette (noun): a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity.

Definition of curette

  1. a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity

    Synonyms: curet

    Type of: surgical instrument

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in TE · 7-letter words

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