curette
pronunciation
How to pronounce curette in British English:
UK [kjʊəˈret]
How to pronounce curette in American English:
US [kjʊˈret]
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- Noun:
- a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
Word Origin
- curette (n.)
- surgical instrument, 1753, from French curette (15c.), from curer "to clear, cleanse" (from Latin curare; see cure (v.)) + -ette.