Curette (Noun)
Meaning
A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor carefully inserted the curette into the patient's wound to remove the infected tissue.
- During the procedure, the surgeon used a curette to gently scrape away the damaged bone fragments.
- A curette was used to remove the abnormal growth from the patient's uterus during the D&C procedure.
- The nurse handed the doctor a sterile curette to use during the surgical operation.
- The curette was carefully maneuvered to remove the tumor from the patient's sinus cavity.