Curette (redirected from curettes)

cu·rette or cu·ret (ky-rt)

n.

A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

v.

To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.

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Curette

A small scoop-shaped surgical instrument that can be used to remove cerumen if irrigation does not work or cannot be used.

Mentioned in: Cerumen Impaction, Onychomycosis

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curette,

n See curet.

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curette, curet

1. a spoon-shaped instrument for cleansing a diseased surface.

2. to use a curette.

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bone curette

there are a number of types, e.g. brun bone curette, nail-hole curette.