curettage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French curettage.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkjʊəɹɪˈtɑːʒ/

Noun[edit]

curettage (countable and uncountable, plural curettages)

  1. (medicine) The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette.

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French[edit]

Noun[edit]

curettage m (plural curettages)

  1. Alternative spelling of curetage

Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

curettage m (invariable)

  1. (surgery) curettage