curettage

[ kyoo r-i-tahzh, kyoo-ret-ij ]

/ ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ /

the process of curetting.

Compare D and C.

Origin of curettage

1895–1900; < French, equivalent to curette curette + -age -age

curdle, curdy, cure, cure-all, curet, curettage, curette, curettement, curfew, curia, curia regis

Locally, curettage and the application of suitable antiseptics are indicated.

Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix
The other method consists in prompt establishment of drainage by surgical means and includes exploration and curettage.

Lameness of the Horse |John Victor Lacroix
Success largely depends on the care with which this curettage is carried out.

A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) |Various
In most cases of subinvolution a curettage, at least, will have to be done.

Psychotherapy |James J. Walsh

If there is an extrauterine pregnancy, curettage will cause rupture of the sac.

The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'Malley

curettage

/ (ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ, kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ) /

the process of using a curette See also D and C

curettage

[ kyur′ĭ-täzh′ ]

The removal of tissue or growths from the interior of a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. curettement