Curettage (Noun)
Meaning
Surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor performed a curettage to remove the abnormal tissue growth in the patient's uterus.
- The minor surgical procedure involved curettage of the nasal cavity to remove the tumor.
- Curettage of the infected bone tissue was necessary to promote healing and prevent further damage.
- The veterinarian used curettage to remove the cyst from the animal's ear canal.
- A curettage was done to remove the benign growth from the patient's throat.