CURETTE


Meaning of CURETTE in English

I. noun

also cu·ret kyu̇-ˈret

Etymology: French curette, from curer to cure, from Latin curare, from cura

Date: 1753

: a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage

II. transitive verb

also curet

( cu·rett·ed ; cu·rett·ing )

Date: 1888

: to perform curettage on

• cu·rette·ment kyu̇-ˈret-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.