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or less commonly curet
: a surgical instrument that has a scoop, ring, or loop at the tip and is used in performing curettage
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The doctor picked up the curette and inserted it.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
Then, your doctor will use a scalpel to pierce the stye and remove the contents of the bump with a curette.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
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Noun
Dilation and curettage is a surgical procedure where the cervix is dilated and an instrument called a curette is used to suction or scrape the uterine lining, removing the baby from inside the uterus.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The doctor picked up the curette and inserted it.
—Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2022
Then, your doctor will use a scalpel to pierce the stye and remove the contents of the bump with a curette.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
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“Curette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curette. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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