curettage

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cu·ret·tage

C0812400 (kyo͝or′ĭ-täzh′)n. The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. Also called curettement.

curettage

(ˌkjʊərɪˈtɑːʒ; kjʊəˈrɛtɪdʒ) or

curettement

n (Surgery) the process of using a curette. See also D and C

cu•ret•tage

(ˌkyʊər ɪˈtɑʒ, kyʊˈrɛt ɪdʒ)

n. the process of curetting. Compare D and C. [1895–1900; < French]

curettage

A surgical method of scraping out a thin layer of tissue for analysis or disposal. See D C.

Thesaurus

Noun

curettage - surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curettecurettementsuction curettage, vacuum aspiration - a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervixD and C, dilatation and curettage, dilation and curettage - a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortionsurgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

Translations

Abrasio uteriKürettage

curettage

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curettage

[ku″rĕ-tahzh´] (Fr.) removal of material from the wall of a cavity or other surface by scraping with a curette.suction curettage (vacuum curettage) a method of induced abortion, consisting of removal of the uterine contents, after dilatation, by means of a hollow curette introduced into the uterus, through which suction is applied.

cu·ret·tage

(kū'rĕ-tahzh'), A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for the removal of new growths or other abnormal tissues, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis. Synonym(s): curettement

curettage

(kyo͝or′ĭ-täzh′)n. The removal of tissue or growths from a body cavity, such as the uterus, by scraping with a curette. Also called curettement.

curettage

Curettement Gynecology The removal of tissue, growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, with a curette. See Endometrial curettage, Vacuum curettage.

cu·ret·tage

(kyūr-e-tahzh) A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for the removal of new growths or other abnormal tissues, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis.
Synonym(s): curettement.

curettage

Scraping or spooning out unwanted tissue or tissue required for examination. The instrument used is called a CURETTE.

Curettage

The removal of tissue or growths by scraping with a curette.Mentioned in: Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma

chalazion

A chronic inflammatory lipogranuloma due to retention of the secretion (such as blocked ducts) of a meibomian gland in the tarsus of an eyelid. It is characterized by a gradual painless swelling of the gland without marked inflammatory signs and sometimes astigmatism which is induced by the cyst pressing on the cornea (Fig. C5). Small chalazia may disappear spontaneously but large ones usually have to be incised and curetted (i.e. removal of the pus with a scraper) through a tarsal incision. Resolution may also occur after local injection of a corticosteroid drug (e.g. dexamethasone or triamcinolone). Syn. meibomian cyst (although it is not a true cyst because its walls are made of granulomatous tissue and not lined with epithelium). See internal hordeolum.

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Fig. C5 Upper eyelid chalazion

cu·ret·tage

(kyūr-e-tahzh) A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity or tract, for the removal of new growths or other abnormal tissues, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis.

curettage

Related to curettage: electrodesiccation, Endocervical curettage, endometrial curettage

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noun

Synonyms for curettage

noun surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette

Synonyms

curettement

Related Words

suction curettage
vacuum aspiration
D and C
dilatation and curettage
dilation and curettage
surgical operation
surgical procedure
surgical process
surgery
operation