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Curette

noun
1.
A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity.  Synonym: curet.






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"Curette" Quotes from Famous Books



... pain. Inject a three per cent solution of eucaine, or six per cent solution of cocaine. Thoroughly cleanse the part and hold the buttocks apart, pierce the pile at its base with a thin sharp-pointed curved knife, laying it open from side to side. Remove the clot with a curette, cauterize the vessel and pack the cavity with gauze to prevent bleeding and ...
— Mother's Remedies - Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers - of the United States and Canada • T. J. Ritter



Words linked to "Curette" :   curet, surgical instrument



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